# Presentation: 432851

## Work-Life Advisor

**Vol. 15, No. 4, January 2007**

**U.S. Department of**
**Transportation**
**400 7th St., SW, Rm. 2110**
**Washington, DC  20590**
**800/525-2878 (ext. 1)**
**202/366-6389**

**2007:**
**The Year of **
**the Healthier Fed**
*Article Reprint Source, *
- _[www.healthierfeds.gov](http://www.healthierfeds.gov/)_* *
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**Physical activity can help prevent:**
- Heart disease.
- Obesity.
- High blood pressure.
- Type 2 diabetes.
- Osteoporosis (thinning bones).
- Mental health problems such as depression.** **
**Keeping Active**
- Physical activity helps you feel better overall. All kinds of physical activity will help you stay healthy, whether it is moderate or vigorous. It's a good idea to aim for at least moderate activity-such as brisk walking, raking leaves, house cleaning, or playing with children-for 20 to 30 minutes most days of the week. Generally, the more active you are, the healthier you will become.

- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

**JANUARY EVENTS happening at DOT**
**Jan. 11, 12-1pm: **
- “Creating Opportunities to Transform Your Life and Your Work”
- (Nassif.: 2301)
**Jan. 18, 12-1pm: **
- “A Life Aligned With Your Values”
*(Nassif: 6332/6336)*
**Jan. 22, 12-1pm: **
- “HealthierFeds Physical Activity Challenge Kick-Off Walk”
- (Meeting Place TBD)
**Jan. 30, 12-1pm: **
- “Fitness for Stress Management”
- (Nassif: 3328)
**Jan. 31, 2-4pm: **
*“**The Value of You”: A FHWA Videoconference*
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**To Register for  **
**January Events, **
**Please Send an E-mail to:**
**Zakina.Brooker**
**@dot.gov**
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- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

**Tips for People Who Have Been Inactive for a While **
-  Begin by choosing moderate-intensity activities you enjoy the most. By choosing activities you enjoy, you'll be more likely to stick with them.
-  Gradually build up the time spent doing the activity by adding a few minutes every few days or so until you comfortably perform the recommended 30 minutes per day minimum.
-  As the minimum amount becomes easier, gradually increase either the length of time performing an activity or increase the intensity of the activity, or both.
-  Vary your activities, both for interest and to broaden the range of benefits.
-  Explore new physical activities.
-  Reward and acknowledge your efforts.

**Did  You  Know January is ...**
** ****National Glaucoma Awareness Month?**
*"We urge everyone to *
*make regular visits to *
*their eye care *
*professional for complete *
*eye examinations.   *
*Don’t put off saving your *
*vision until tomorrow. It *
*may be too late!“, Dr. *
*Daniel D. Garrett of *
*Prevent Blindness *
*America, PBA.*
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*For more information *
*to include free online resources, visit the *
*PBA website, *
*www.preventblindness.org*
*/glaucoma or call *
*1-800-331-2020*

**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal and professional development, and health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal / professional development, health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

- Glaucoma can be a very confusing disease with many types, risk factors and treatment options. To help educate consumers on what they need to know about glaucoma, PBA has created an online resource, “The Glaucoma Learning Center.” This free Web site, www.preventblindess.org/glaucoma, contains a variety of resources including an adult vision risk assessment, an online discussion forum where patients or their loved ones can chat with other glaucoma sufferers, and even a directory of financial assistance and vision care resources. Printed materials are also available free of charge through PBA’s toll free number.
**Work-Life ****Q & A **
**For January 2007**
*Article Reprint Source, Prevent Blindness America website, www.preventblindness.org*
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**Q: What is the focus of Prevent Blindness America? **
**A:   **Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, community and patient service programs and research. These services are made possible through the generous support of the American public. Together with a network of affiliates, divisions and chapters, Prevent Blindness America is committed to eliminating preventable blindness in the United States. For more information, or to make a contribution to the sight-saving fund, call 1-800-331-2020.

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**Glaucoma Silently Threatens the Vision of Millions of Americans**
*Article Reprint Source, Prevent Blindness America website, www.preventblindness.org *
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- There are more than 65 million
- suspected cases of glaucoma
- across the globe. More than 2
- million Americans over the age of
- 40, and one in ten over the age of
- 80, have been diagnosed with the
- disease. But, many have glaucoma
- and do not even know it.
- Glaucoma has long been termed
- the "sneak thief of sight" because
- it slowly takes away vision, often
- without the patient even realizing
- it. People with glaucoma usually
- notice a loss of peripheral vision
- first. Over time, glaucoma may
- also damage central vision.
- Unfortunately, once symptoms
- are detected, the effectiveness of
- treatment diminishes. And, once
- vision is lost, it cannot be
- restored.
- To raise awareness of the disease,
- Prevent Blindness America (PBA),
- a non-profit organization
- dedicated to preserving sight, has
- joined other leading eye care
- groups in designating January as
- National Glaucoma Awareness
- Month.
- "Almost everyone is at risk for
- developing glaucoma," said Daniel
- D. Garrett, senior vice president of
- PBA. "With our increasing aging
- population, it is essential that we
- educate ourselves on the disease
- and do all we can to fight the
- effects now."