SVMC Wellness Connection: May 10

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May 10, 2024

What To Do When Food Allergies Strike

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Every 10 seconds, someone is rushed to the emergency department because of an allergic reaction to something they ate. May 12 - 18 is Food Allergy Awareness Week, a great time to learn how to recognize the symptoms and why the right response is critical. 

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Don't Let Your Bladder Hold You Back

We’ve all experienced the panic that ensues when you wait too long to go to the bathroom. But for more than 15% of men and 45% of women in the U.S., that feeling of panic and immediate need to pee is a part of daily life. Anthony Donaldson, MD, a board-certified urologist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, provides tips on how you can regain control of your bladder and your life.

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Hearing Loss in Little Ones is a Big Deal

From the moment they are born, children start to develop language. But for children with untreated hearing loss, their ability to learn language and produce clear speech can lead to developmental challenges. Read More.

Dementia: Recognizing Early Signs

At a time when almost 10% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older have dementia, it’s important to be able to differentiate normal signs of aging from early signs of the disease. Read more.

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Sage City Symphony Presents Free Concert

BENNINGTON, Vt.—Sage City Symphony will perform a concert at 4:00 p.m. in Greenwall Auditorium, VAPA Building, Bennington College.

The program includes works by Verdi, Glinka, Sibelius, and Mozart, as well as compositions by students from Long Trail School and Burr & Burton Academy.

The performance will feature:

  • Giuseppe Verdi's "Overture to Nabucco"
  • Mikhail Glinka's "Valse-Fantaisie"
  • Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia"
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Allegro Aperto" (1st movement) from "Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Flute and Orchestra," featuring soloist Julius Boxer-Cooper of Bennington College.
  • Student compositions: "Vistas" by Aleks Rutins (Burr & Burton Academy), "Fantaisie d’un Reve" by Katherine Marthage, "Distance Between the Pinczow Cathedral Walls" by Eliza Olrich, and an untitled work by Keaton Tarbell (all Long Trail School).

Julius Boxer-Cooper, a Bennington College student from Washington, D.C., will perform the flute solo.

Michael Finckel, the symphony's music director, will conduct the performance. Finckel, a Bennington native, studied at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Bennington College.

Sage City Symphony, established in 1972, is a community and college orchestra affiliated with Bennington College. The symphony performs classical and contemporary music.

The concert is free and open to the public. Sage City Symphony is a registered federal non-profit organization. Donations are accepted. 

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