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NDEP Resource Set to Hit ‘70s Song Helps Novant Health Educate Older Adults about Diabetes Multiple Grammy winner Paul Simon might be surprised to learn one of his biggest solo hits influenced a diabetes presentation in North Carolina nearly four decades later after he released it. That’s what happened when Marcy Shipwash, a registered nurse and wellness and disease navigator at Novant Health’s Thomasville (N.C.) Medical Center, used the song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” as the backdrop for her diabetes prevention presentation featuring the National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) Choose More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Set to the strains of Simon’s late 1975 hit, Shipwash’s presentation—specifically for older adults—highlighted a range of topics, such as how to learn your risk for type 2 diabetes, ways to stay active, and tips about healthy foods and portion control. “The participants loved the presentation” Shipwash said, adding that attendees tapped their toes and sung along as she presented. “It was helpful that the tip sheet is based on a song they already know. It made the information easier for them to remember.” That’s especially important, given th...
Source: National Diabetes Education Program - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news