MISSION STATEMENTS                                                              For more information about pioneering 
            Carter Burden Network promotes the                                          discoveries          at       The        Rockefeller 
            well-being of seniors 60 and older                                          University visit www.rockefeller.edu  
            through a continuum of services,                                            Clinical Directors Network, 
            advocacy, arts and culture, and                                             Inc. (CDN) is a not-for-profit clinician 
            volunteer programs, all oriented to                                         membership organization, practice-
            individual, family and community                                            based research network (PBRN), and 
            needs. For more information visit                                           clinician training organization, founded 
            http://www.carterburdennetwork.org/                                         to provide peer-initiated activities for 
                                                                                        clinicians practicing in low income, 
                                                                                        minority, and other underserved 
                                                                                        communities. CDN’s overall goal is to 
            The Rockefeller University Hospital,                                        translate clinical research into clinical 
            founded in 1910, has been the site of                                       practice for the enhancement of health 
            important scientific and medical                                            equity and improvement of public 
            discoveries, including many that have                                       health. For more information visit 
            led to Nobel Prizes. In 2006, The                                           www.cdnetwork.org                                                             Healthy Eating: Healthy Heart 
            Rockefeller University Hospital                                             Healthy Eating: Healthy Heart ♥ will 
            received a Clinical and Translational                                       take place at two locations:                                                           Dietary Approaches to  
            Science Award from the National                                             Carter         Burden/Leonard                Covello                               Stop Hypertension (DASH) 
            Institutes of Health, which helps to                                        312  East  109th  St,  New  York,  NY 
            support the Center for Clinical and                                         10029 
            Translational Science (CCTS). 
                                                                                        Carter Burden Luncheon Club &                                              Learn about DASH and how it is 
            The mission of the Rockefeller                                              Senior Program 
            University Hospital Center for                                              351 East 74th St, New York, NY 10021                                                        good for you! 
            Clinical and Translational Science 
            (CCTS) is to accelerate the discovery                                       If you are interested in participating                                   This   project   is  supported  by  the  Administration 
                                                                                        please contact:                                                          for  Community      Living     grant    #    HHS-2018-ACL-
            of new knowledge about human health                                                                                                                  AOA-INNU00300, and in part by grant # UL1 TR001866 
            and disease and to translate those                                          Covello: Call 212-423-9665 extension                                     and #UL1 TR000043  from  the  National  Center  for 
            discoveries into health practices that                                                                                                               Advancing  Translational  Sciences  (NCATS,  National 
            help people.                                                                445                                                                      Institutes  of  Health  (NIH)  Clinical  and  Translational 
                                                                                                                                                                 Science  Award  (CTSA) program) 
                                                                                        Luncheon Club: 212- 535-5235 
       What is the DASH Eating Plan? 
       The DASH (Dietary Approaches to 
       Stop Hypertension) diet has been tested by 
       two major studies by the National Institute of 
       Health and showed the ability to reduce 
       blood pressure in as little as 14 days. The plan 
       has not been tested in seniors receiving group 
       meals. 
       What is the DASH Project? 
       The DASH project will test whether changes to           Who can participate?                                      What are the outcomes of the 
       the  menus  at  the  Carter  Burden/Leonard             You may be eligible if you:                               DASH eating plan? 
       Covello  Senior  Program  and  the  74th  Street 
       Luncheon  Club,  combined  with  education                  •   Are at least 60 years of age                      We hope participants will have improved: 
       and  blood  pressure  monitoring,  can  lower               •   If you eat at least 4 meals/week at the           •   Blood pressure
       blood pressure among seniors at Carter Burden                   Carter  Burden  Network  Leonard                  •   Dietary habits
       Network.                                                        Covello  Senior  Program  and/or  the             •   Ability to monitor and track their own
                                                                       74th Street Luncheon Club for at least                blood pressure
       The  menu  changes  are  small,  like  adding                   3 months
       an additional serving of fruits or vegetables to            •   Can  attend  educational  sessions  and           •   Health and nutrition knowledge
       the meal, replacing salt with other spices, and                 workshops or watch make up videos
       using more olive oil than butter.                       Participants   will   be   informed    about              We encourage you to participate and learn 
                                                               hypertension and how to prevent it by eating a            about your heart health! Participation is 
       We will offer workshops on blood pressure and           healthy diet. This will be encouraged at two              voluntary and your decision to participate or 
       medication    management      and   nutrition.          senior  centers,  Leonard  Covello  Senior                not will not affect your relationship with 
       Participants will also receive Bluetooth enabled        Program in East Harlem and the Carter Burden              Leonard Covello Senior Center Program or 
       blood  pressure  monitoring  devices  and   will        Luncheon  Club  &  Senior  Program  on  the               the Carter Burden Luncheon Club & Senior 
       be trained on how to use them.                          Upper East Side to control heart disease.                 Program. 
       What is involved?                                                                                                 Want more details? 
       Study participation includes:                                                                                     Covello: Call 212-423-9665 extension 445 
          • 5 study visits (surveys; we can help you)                                                                    Luncheon Club: 212- 535-5235  
          • 3-4 classes (nutrition, blood pressure,                                                                      Open to English and Spanish Speakers! 
             etc.)
          • Free blood pressure and pulse checks
          • Free blood pressure monitor and training
          • You check your blood pressure at home
          • Cash and raffles!