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This surgeon’s prescriptions always lead to smiles
Dr. Dale Anderson will reveal his formula for raising your happiness quotient at the 6th annual Seniors Expo™ Is it possible that acting happier can actually make you healthier? That’s the premise behind Dale Anderson, M.D.’s hilarious prescription for reverse aging (staying in his words “youth-full and age-less”). A family and emergency physician and surgeon for more than 45 years, Dr. Anderson is returning for two very special appearances at the 6th annual Seniors Expo™ to share his secrets for increasing what he calls your ‘happiness quotient’ and to teach people how to laugh for the health of it. “Drawing from the tradition of the theater, we can create a new paradigm for health. This paradigm is based on the idea that we become what we do,” says Dr. Anderson, who specializes in helping older Americans learn to tap into their younger selves. “In other words, we can become more healthy by consciously modeling (acting like) healthy people. In addition, staging, scripting, costuming and acting the part of a happy, healthy person can stimulate our bodies to produce neuropeptides such as endorphins and other chemicals that bolster the immune system and promote well being.” Dr. Anderson’s audience at the Seniors Expo™, to be held September 25-26 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, will learn how to J’ARM – his term for jogging with the arms. “We all know jogging is good exercise. J’ARMing is moving your arms to happy music. Those attending will each get a baton and learn how to conduct themselves well! They’ll learn to turn on the music that makes them happy and tune into their personal high notes. It’s more fun than you can shake a stick at! “As a physician, I know that happy people are healthier people,” says Dr. Anderson. “They know how to self-medicate. How to act happy. How to dispense ‘good medicine’ from their 24-hour cellular pharmacy. How to self-prescribe using humor, laughter, fun and simple pleasures. They become INNERtainers. Their health benefits – dramatic.” Before and after the presentation, which is sponsored by Ebenezer, participants will be encouraged to measure their Happiness Quotient using 10 statements. 1. I am happyEach statement will be scored on a scale of 0 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree). Scores of each of the 10 statements will then be added and the total will be the Happiness Quotient. “You never have to reveal your score to anyone,” says Dr. Anderson. “In fact, studies show that even if you lie to yourself in your responses it will lead to positive changes.” For six consecutive years, the Seniors Expo™ has responded to the unique needs and desires of mature Americans. Each year, thousands attend the two-day event to hear valuable seminars and to explore aisle after aisle of exhibits featuring products and services geared specifically to them. And it’s all here: from vacation clubs to pharmacy services, fashion shows to investment counselors. There’s also nonstop, lively entertainment. If that’s not enough to keep you entertained, this is the fourth year that local women from across Minnesota will gather at the expo to compete in the Ms. Minnesota Senior America Pageant. Many people return year after year to see this exciting pageant, which celebrates women ages 60 and above, and involves a talent demonstration and evening gown competition as well as interviews with the judges. It’s lively fun as the ladies sing, dance, play musical instruments, recite their favorite poems, and describe their philosophy of life for the Seniors Expo™ audience. The winner goes on to compete in the national Ms. Senior America Pageant. “There is always a variety of fun things to see and do at the show,” says Robin Kocina, president of Mid-America Events & Expos, producers of the event. “People often come for the entire day because they can’t fit it all into just a few hours. Plus, they can take time out to enjoy Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, then come back into the Seniors Expo™ just by showing us their Official Show Bag.” Senior admission is $6 at the door or $3 with the ½ price coupon available on the Mid-America Events & Expos Web site: www.101expos.com. Plenty of free parking is available. In addition, the public can catch any Mystic Lake shuttle bus to attend the Expo. Further information is available by calling the Expo hotline at 612-798-7256. The Seniors Expo™ is sponsored by KSTP-TV, KSTC-TV, KLBB, Ebenezer, Icelandair, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota, Medica, Humana, Stressfree Living, Best of Times, Bayer Diabetes Health Division, Step Forward from Diabetic Nerve Pain and Media Relations, Inc. Free Transportation information: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel provides transportation to and from the Mall of America. For a shuttle schedule, call 952-403-5370. Tourco is providing coach transportation for both days of the Seniors Expo, so leave your car at home and spend the entire day enjoying the fun! Reserve your space on the coach by calling 763-780-2985, or contact via e-mail at info@tourco.net. Groups of 10 or more can call Tourco for a private pick up. Tourco Pick-up times. The coach will follow the following pick-up route: 8:00 a.m. McDonald’s on Birch Run Square, Maplewood Media note: Pre-event media access to festival activities will be available. For further information or to set up an interview with Dr. Dale Anderson, contact Media Relations at 612-798-7220. Biography – Dr. Dale Anderson
Dr. Dale Anderson has been a physician for over 45 years and has practiced as a family physician, a board-certified surgeon and a board-certified emergency physician. In 2001 he became board-certified and a Founding Diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, the American College of Surgeons, the American Holistic Medical Association, the National Association of Senior Health Professionals and on the advisory board of Todays Health and Wellness Magazine. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, the National Association of Medical Communicators and past president of the MN Speakers Association and the National Medical Speakers Association. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the U of MN Medical School and past board member of the U of MN Medical School Alumni Association and the U of MN Alumni Association. Dr. Dale Anderson is the coordinator of the Minnesota ACT NOW Project, is a coalition of dramatic artists who think medically — and medical artists who think dramatically. The ACT NOW Project identifies theater techniques that when played out in everyday-life turn on the chemistry to act well. He has published four books: Never Act Your Age, ACT NOW!, The Orchestra Conductor’s Secret To Health And Long Life, and Muscle Pain Relief In 90 Seconds—The FOLD And HOLD Method. Dr. Dale gives more than 100 eduTAINing platform presentations yearly at national and international events. |
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