Community Outreach

• THE EYE SITE Exhibit on Low Vision Continues to Tour the Country
  When: January 2007
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

  To help people understand low vision (vision problems that interfere with a person’s ability to perform everyday activities) and to explain what people with vision loss can do to stay independent, NEI developed THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision for shopping centers. The exhibit will visit malls and other accessible venues during 2007 in Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. More

  Next Steps
  Members of the public can visit the exhibit during regular business hours at any location on the tour. For more information, visit THE EYE SITE website at www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite.  

• VISION Traveling Exhibit on Display in Hagerstown, MD
  When: January 2007
  Where: Hagerstown, MD
  Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

  A vision-related traveling exhibit is giving people in the Hagerstown, Maryland area an opportunity to learn how the eye and brain work together to create vision. Visitors to the Discovery Station at Hagerstown can also learn how researchers are developing ways to protect our sight from visual disorders and diseases. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit, called VISION, includes 10 interactive modules developed by the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
  
  Targeted at viewers from age 8 to 80, the exhibit has toured since 1993, visiting science museums in 33 cities, and has been seen by more than 6 million people. VISION was developed as part of the NEI''s 25th anniversary celebration.

  Next Steps
  Members of the public can visit the exhibit through June 30, 2007 at the Discovery Station at Hagerstown. Museum hours and directions are available on the Discovery Station Web site, www.discoverystation.org/about.html.
  
  For information about prior stops on the tour, visit the NEI website at www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionexhibit/index.asp.  

Eyes and Vision

• THE EYE SITE Exhibit on Low Vision Continues to Tour the Country
  When: January 2007
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

  To help people understand low vision (vision problems that interfere with a person’s ability to perform everyday activities) and to explain what people with vision loss can do to stay independent, NEI developed THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision for shopping centers. The exhibit will visit malls and other accessible venues during 2007 in Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. More

  Next Steps
  Members of the public can visit the exhibit during regular business hours at any location on the tour. For more information, visit THE EYE SITE website at www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite.  

• VISION Traveling Exhibit on Display in Hagerstown, MD
  When: January 2007
  Where: Hagerstown, MD
  Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

  A vision-related traveling exhibit is giving people in the Hagerstown, Maryland area an opportunity to learn how the eye and brain work together to create vision. Visitors to the Discovery Station at Hagerstown can also learn how researchers are developing ways to protect our sight from visual disorders and diseases. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit, called VISION, includes 10 interactive modules developed by the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
  
  Targeted at viewers from age 8 to 80, the exhibit has toured since 1993, visiting science museums in 33 cities, and has been seen by more than 6 million people. VISION was developed as part of the NEI''s 25th anniversary celebration.

  Next Steps
  Members of the public can visit the exhibit through June 30, 2007 at the Discovery Station at Hagerstown. Museum hours and directions are available on the Discovery Station Web site, www.discoverystation.org/about.html.
  
  For information about prior stops on the tour, visit the NEI website at www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionexhibit/index.asp.  

Heart and Circulation

• Women and Heart Disease: National Wear Red Day is February 2
  When: February 2, 2007
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the number one killer of American women. In fact, one in three women dies of heart disease. Although significant progress has been made in increasing awareness among women—from 34 percent in 2000 to 55 percent in 2005—most women fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their own chance of developing heart disease.
  
  On National Wear Red Day Americans nationwide dress in red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women. More

  Next Steps
  If you would like to celebrate National Wear Red Day in your community next year, visit the National Wear Red Day home page http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/index.htm for a list of participating organizations or for free resources, ideas, and materials.
  
  Subscribe to the newsletter at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/subscribe.htm to learn more about women and heart health.
  
  
  Learn how to lower your risk of heart disease by visiting http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/lower/index.htm.  

Seniors' Health

• Free Lecture on a Social Approach To Keep Elders Healthy
  When: January 17, 2007
  Where: Neuroscience Center Building, 6001 Executive Blvd, Room C, Rockville, MD
  Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA), Office of the Director (OD)

  Dr. Linda Fried, a leader in the field of geriatrics, will present recent work with the Baltimore-based Experience Corps, a social model to promote health in older adults by engaging them in volunteer work in public elementary schools. The first clinical trial related to this project demonstrated that older adults who volunteered in troubled urban schools not only improved the educational experience of children, but also realized meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health. More

  Next Steps
  Members of the public are invited to attend the lecture, and preregistration is not necessary. Visitors to the Neuroscience Center Building (located a short drive from the NIH campus) should arrive early and bring a government-issued photo ID. If you would like more information, contact Ron Abeles at (301) 496-7859.
  
  You can read about the other lectues in the series by visiting http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Content/BSSRCC/Seminar_Series/SEMINARS.htm.
  
  Dr. Fried’s lecture will not be videocast.
  
  If you are unable to attend but would like to learn more about this research project, which is funded by NIA, visit http://www.experiencecorps.org/news/releases/2004_4_07_JHU.html.  

Women's Health

• Women and Heart Disease: National Wear Red Day is February 2
  When: February 2, 2007
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the number one killer of American women. In fact, one in three women dies of heart disease. Although significant progress has been made in increasing awareness among women—from 34 percent in 2000 to 55 percent in 2005—most women fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their own chance of developing heart disease.
  
  On National Wear Red Day Americans nationwide dress in red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women. More

  Next Steps
  If you would like to celebrate National Wear Red Day in your community next year, visit the National Wear Red Day home page http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/index.htm for a list of participating organizations or for free resources, ideas, and materials.
  
  Subscribe to the newsletter at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/subscribe.htm to learn more about women and heart health.
  
  
  Learn how to lower your risk of heart disease by visiting http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/lower/index.htm.  

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