YMCA: Preventing and controlling chronic disease locally - part 3
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Editors note: This is part three of a three-part series from the Marion Family YMCA about preventing and controlling chronic disease locally.
In communities across the nation, the Y is a leading voice on health and well-being. Over the past decade, the Y has driven innovation in prevention and control of chronic disease to save lives and reduce healthcare spending. Y’s are offering individuals the tools needed to achieve greater health and well-being and positioning our health system to save money and support their patients.
Delay the disease
One of our longest running chronic disease prevention programs we offer with the assistance of the Marion Community Foundation is OhioHealth Delay the Disease™ program. OhioHealth Delay the Disease is an evidenced-based fitness program designed to optimize physical function and help delay the progression of symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. Th