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2009 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Samaritan Health Services

Gold Sponsor

Albany Oregon Parks and Recreation

Silver Sponsors

Mennonite Village

 

Costco Wholesale

 

 

 

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Soroptimist Int.

Comcast Spotlight

The Corvallis Clinic

Velocity Studios

Hospice Care of the Northwest

Coupon Connection

 

Celebrate Life!

 

Join us for nine informative presentations that  will take place throughout the day, free of charge!

 

Stay tuned for our exciting 2010 line up!

 

The 2009 speakers included:

Don’t be a Victim:  Preventing Financial Fraud

9:30 am in conference room 1

Marshall Wilde, Linn County District Attorneys Office

Marshall (Marty) Wilde is a Deputy District Attorney with the Office of Linn County District Attorney Jason Carlile.  Among other duties, he serves as the coordinator for elder abuse cases in the office.  Mr. Wilde has been a prosecutor in Texas, Oregon and the military system for over 10 years.  He recently obtained a conviction in an 8 day financial fraud jury trial in Linn County Circuit Court.  Mr. Wilde is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard and a veteran of Bosnia and the Middle East with 14 years of service. 

Everything You Need to Know About Osteoarthritis

9:30 am in conference room 2

 Dr. Jonathan Evans, DO, Corvallis Clinic

Dr. Evans joined The Corvallis Clinic Orthopedics Department August 2007. Dr. Evans, an orthopedic surgeon specializes in joint replacement -- knee and hip joint replacement --- and arthroscopy âo repair sport and other injuries to knees and shoulders. He also works on trauma cases, such as fractures, that come through the ER.

"Volunteering in an emergency room is what inspired me to become a doctor."

 

 

Heart Health!

10:30 am in conference room 1

Dr. Matthew Lindberg, MD, Samaritan Health Services

Dr. Matthew Lindberg joined the Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute in 2007 from the University of California at Davis. Dr. Lindberg is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His previous education includes a medical degree from the University of Washington and an internal medicine residency at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Lindberg also earned bachelor’s degrees in history and biology from Stanford University. Dr. Lindberg is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac computed axial tomography. Outside of medicine, Dr. Lindberg has interests in outdoor activities and wine production. He is married with one son, a cat and a pug dog.

Advocacy - It's About Independence, Dignity, and Choice.

10:30 am in conference room 2

 Scott Bond,  Director of  Senior and Disability Services

Scott received his Masters in Social Work from the University of Washington after completing his Bachelors in Psychology from Evergreen State College.  Currently, he is the  Director of Senior and Disability Services, serving citizens of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties.

 In addition to his role as director,  Scott chairs the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities ( O4AD), putting his 28 years of leadership experience in the fields of  Mental Health, Disability Programs and Aging to good use.

He is also a member of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) Board of Directors representing Region X.

                                          
 

 

Montezuma's Revenge and Other Travel "Delights": How Not to Let Them Spoil Your Fun.

11:30 am in conference room 1

 Dr. William Muth, MD, Samaritan Health Services

William Muth, MD, earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University and a medical degree from Marshall University, also in West Virginia. He completed an internship and residency training at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Dr. Muth is board certified in infectious diseases. He joins Samaritan from practice at Monson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich.

In his free time, Dr. Muth enjoys geocaching, hiking, camping, mountain scrambling and family activities.

Acupuncture for Wellness and Energy.

11:30 am in conference room 2

 Seishiro Hokozono Lac, Heartspring Wellness Center

Seishiro is certified as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners.

He received a bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Carroll College in Helena, Mont., and a master’s degree in Oriental medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, N.M. Seishiro trained for six months at the TJM Aizawa Clinic in Tokyo, Japan, studying Japanese meridian-style acupuncture. He is trained to perform soothing acupuncture to those who are sensitive. He speaks English, Japanese and Spanish.

Seishiro specializes in using a combination of two Japanese acupuncture styles, Traditional Japanese Meridian style and Abdominal Clearing style; moxibustion; and Chinese herbs and dietary counseling to produce the balance each patient needs to heal.

"I would like to be considered not as a healer, but as a facilitator of the body's natural healing processes. Rather than healing directly, I consider my job to be releasing and developing the healing power inherent in each and every patient."

 

 

 

Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: What does it look like and how can we treat it.

12:30 am in conference room 1

Dr. Scott Safford, Heartspring Wellness Center

Dr. Safford works with adults and older adults, utilizing an integrative approach to therapy that emphasizes cognitive behavioral and interpersonal processing techniques. He treats and consults on a broad range of psychological disorders and mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, grief and loss, chronic pain or health conditions, life transitions, caring for ailing family members, cognitive impairment and dementia.

Universal Design

12:30 am in conference room 2

 Tom Powell and Greg Slowik, Powell Construction

Tom Powell, Owner of Powell Construction, is a lifetime resident of Corvallis and an expert in the field of remodeling and construction.  He started in the field of construction working for area contractors in the 70s.  After receiving a degree from Oregon State University in 1986 he worked as a designer and project manager for a large civil engineering firm in California.  Tom and his wife Heidi then took a year to travel the world before returning to Corvallis to open Powell Construction in 1990.  The firm specializes in adapting living environments to lifestyles and has won a number of national remodeling awards for kitchen and bath design.

Greg Slowik, a designer for Powell Construction, has 10 years of experience in residential design and construction, from bath and kitchen remodels to full house renovations.  He has worked with budgets large and small and in various styles.  Greg received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and has a Masters degree in Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.

 

 

 

Using Breathing and Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress.

1:30 am in conference room 2

Lindy Lear-Konold, NP, Heartspring Wellness Center

Lindy is an adult nurse practitioner with twenty years of experience in primary care. She received a bachelor’s degree in life sciences from the University of  Nebraska and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Washington.  She is certified in mind-body medicine by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and has additional training in functional medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine. Lindy utilizes conventional therapies along with meditation, autogenetic and biofeedback techniques as well as nutrition therapy with a functional medicine approach. Lindy also has a special interest and extensive training in diabetes care.

“I believe that optimal health is achieved by working in partnership with the patient; that each person has unique requirements for optimal health and that all persons benefit from a holistic approach.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2009 Speaker

Presentations

 

~Don't be a victim: Preventing Financial Fraud

~Everything You Need to Know About Osteoarthritis

~Heart Health!

~Advocacy - It's About Independence, Dignity, and Choice

~Montezuma's Revenge and Other Travel Delights

~Acupuncture for Wellness and Energy

~Universal Design

~Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: What it looks like and how can we treat it.

~Using Breathing and Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress.

 

 

 

   

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