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WINTER | 2016-2017COOPER QUARTERLYA Message member of the research team. This statement less Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders,From Our CEO is supported by the hard work done at and lower healthcare costs and utilization in The Cooper Institute® over the past 45 years. later life.Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACDThe Cooper Institute® As noted in the statement, in 1989, a This past fall at The Institute’s Development groundbreaking paper was published using Advisory Board meeting, Dr. Tyler CooperPresident and Chief Executive Officer data from the Cooper Center Longitudinal demonstrated how the quintessential Study showing that those who are unfit have Cooper Clinic treadmill measures maximumIn November, a very exciting scientific higher mortality. After that was proven, the cardiorespiratory fitness and educatedstatement was published entitled “Importance world was never the same. Running became attendees on how fitness assessment can beof Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in an activity for not just elite athletes and service useful in healthcare. If only the benefits ofClinical Practice: A Case for Fitness as a members but an activity that all needed to do fitness could be encapsulated in a simple pillClinical Vital Sign.” The Cooper Institute® (CI) to remain healthy. but to date, that pill doesn’t exist. Hard workapplauds the development of this statement. is required. Since that time, research from The InstituteHere at Cooper, this is a way of life. has shown that being fit decreases the risk of As noted in the CDC’s Physical Activity heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, death from Guidelines from 2008, the average adultEach person who comes for a Cooper certain cancers, and kidney disease among should participate in at least 150 minutes ofClinic exam undergoes an assessment of many other things. moderate to vigorous aerobic activity a week.maximum cardiorespiratory fitness. I would While to the non-exerciser that might seemlike to recognize that William Haskell, PhD, In recent years, we have looked at the impact like a lot, the benefits of living an active lifeSenior Scientist of The Cooper Institute®, was a of mid-life fitness on later health and found and remaining fit are awesome! Keep moving that being fit in mid-life results in lower numbers of chronic diseases in an individual, and get fit! Well. Into the Future. GROUNDED IN RESEARCHQ UART E RLY While November shines a spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease,REVIEW year-round awareness and action is critical in reducing risk.02g Legacy Award Dinner recap, The Cooper Institute® has been on the forefront of this critical area of honoring Roger Staubach research. Recently, The Institute completed and published research that established an association between mid-life cardiorespiratory fitness and 03 Advocating for health and later-life dementia.g wellness across Texas and throughout the country NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram® 19,458 ADULTS COOPER CENTER Project partners with the Atlanta Falcons WERE EXAMINED DURING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY Development 38 YEAR PERIOD, Overall, the analysis showed that those with higher Advisory Board fitness levels had a lower risk for all-cause dementia. 1,659 CASES OF ALL-CAUSE Going one step further, it was concluded that those The Cooper Institute® DEMENTIA WERE with the highest fitness levels earlier in life provided Board of Trustees Highlights IDENTIFIED. greater preventive benefit in later life, to the tune of 36 percent reduction in risk versus the lowest fit. 04 Fit To Explore:g An American Hero | Orville C. Rogers

T-Minus....... 3, 2, 1 C-45 Bucket of Bolts We Have Liftoff! Drayton McLane, Jr. & Jim Keyes Becky & Stephen Good Katherine Wynne & Amy Barrentine & Brett Polachar Margo Keyes On Tuesday, October 4th, The Cooper Institute® embarked Marianne & Tyler Cooper & on a special mission to honor Roger Staubach Orville C. Rogers the visionary leaders who have improved the lives and health of Myrna & Bob Schlegel men, women and children across the country and around the world. Led by the 2015 Legacy Award Dinner chairperson, Jim Keyes, the mission was transitioned to Drayton McLane, Jr., CEO of the McLane Group for the official countdown and liftoff! Launch team members and invited guests received the Legacy Award Dinner mission update and received special recognition for being a part of building healthier lives now, and Well. Into the Future. With all team members in place, the evening went off with a blast! The momentum for this year’s launch party exceeded expectations and provided a solid foundation for the 2016 Legacy Award Dinner. Kenneth Cooper & Angie Cooper, Laura DeFina & Drayton McLane, Jr. Carol SeayTHE LEGENDS ARE George Foreman, Roger Staubach & Kenneth Cooper This special recognition is part ofHONORED AT The Cooper Institute’s® annual Legacy Award Dinner, presented this year by event chairTHE LEGACY Drayton McLane, Jr. and wife Elizabeth, andAWARD DINNER Kenneth & Millie Cooper at The Star - Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters.On November 9th, The Legacy Award Dinner also featured theThe Cooper Institute® charismatic community activist, health advocate and two-time heavyweight boxing championhonored longtime Stan Richards & Laura DeFina & George Foreman as the keynote speaker. Carol Murphy Bob Shapard The annual Legacy Award Dinner celebrateschampion, philanthropist the critically important mission of The Institute. Past Legacy Award recipients include Ray Hunt,and two-time Super Bowl Millie & Kenneth Cooper present Peter O’Donnell, Jr., the late Fred Meyer andwinning quarterback for Legacy Award to Lyda Hill. Staubach is well known for his Roger Staubach achievements both on the field, and off the field including his many philanthropic endeavors.the Dallas Cowboys, Angie Cooper There were many special plays and calls madeRoger “The Dodger” Staubach throughout the evening to create a night to remember. Guests were given a VIP tour of thewith the Annual Legacy Award. state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility, behind the scene access, dinner Carole & Scott Kids on The Move Kristi & Ron Hoyl on the field, and the unique experience of Murray - Rosemont Schools reenacting iconic football memories.George Foreman, Keynote Speaker Photos can be found at Community activist, www.CooperInstitute.org/Annual-Events health advocate and two-time heavyweight boxing champion Jeremy & Drayton McLane, Jr. & Ellen Lyon Bill Arnold2016 Kenneth and Millie Cooper Steve and Gail Reinemund Cinemark Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. FoundationSPONSORS Drayton and Elizabeth McLane, Jr. Holly and Doug Brooks Family Foundation AT&T Karen and Les Alberthal, Jr.& DONORS: Lyda Hill Governor Mike and Janet Huckabee Neiman Marcus Cooper Aerobics Center The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Al G. Hill, Jr. 7-Eleven Cary Maguire Oncor Gardere Wynne and Sewell LLP LMT Wealth Management Group Chuck and Gena Norris for Kickstart Kids Peter and Edith O’Donnell Orville C. Rogers at Merrill Lynch Robert B. Palmer The Glass Family Foundation Mike and Mary Terry Baylor Scott & White Health Park Place Jaguar

ADVOCACY STATEWIDE IMPACT CORNER THAT CHANGES LIVES The Cooper Institute® participated in a variety of public health initiatives in NFL PLAY 60 FITNESSGRAM® PROJECT the last three months. We continue to advocate for health and wellness across Whether a child dreams of becoming an astronaut or archaeologist, Texas and throughout the country. being healthy and fit is just as important as studying hard. In fact, The Cooper Institute’s® research shows that students who are fit perform In November, Dr. Cooper was back on the road in better inside the classroom as well as outside. Houston speaking at the Southern Obesity Summit and shining a spotlight on the childhood obesity Leading the charge in the state of Georgia, Governor Nathan Deal epidemic that is crippling our youngest generation. has implemented Georgia Shape, a statewide, multi-agency and multi-dimensional initiative that brings together governmental, Bob Shapard & The Cooper Institute® will continue these efforts into 2017 with philanthropic, academic, and business communities The Cooper Institute’s® inaugural Capitol Day to address childhood (0-18 years) obesity in Georgia. in Austin on Tuesday, February 28th. The Cooper Institute’s® FitnessGram® is the official physical fitness assessment of this statewide initiative. As part ofTo become a Cooper Advocate today, visit Georgia Shape, more than 1 million students already participate in FitnessGram® assessments annually. CooperInstitute.org/advocacy In partnership with the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, an Big Things affiliated fund of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and The Cooper Institute®, Georgia Shape’s mission will continue to ARE HAPPENING WITH OUR build a healthier generation now, and Well. Into the Future. DEVELOPMENT Through the Atlanta Falcons NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram® Project, the ADVISORY BOARD Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation kicked off a FitnessGram® training session for 35 outstanding schools to improving the health of children across the state of Georgia. As a true advocate for youth health and wellness, Arthur Blank, owner and chairman of the Atlanta Falcons and board of trustees member for The Cooper Institute®, encouraged everyone at the kickoff to continue nurturing their passion and pay it forward to those around them, especially their students. DID YOU KNOW? FitnessGram® reaches over 10 million children in the US alone? FitnessGram® supports the “whole child” in an effort to improve school physical education programs and bring awareness to children’s health. Find out more about the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram® Project at CooperInstitute.org BUILDING LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIGHLIGHTS The Development Advisory Board of Ambassador Jeanne Phillips The Cooper Institute® held their fall meeting on campus.This group of dynamic women came together to learn more Longtime Cooper Institute® Board of Trustees member, Ambassador Jeanne Phillips, moderated an about fitness and preventive health in an effort to exciting discussion with Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH help build healthier generations. at this year’s Living Legends event benefiting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Save the Date Dr. Cooper is the first physician to receive this prestigious honor. Phillips, Tuesday, January 24th Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs and International Relations for Hunt Consolidated, Inc. presided over the interview as Dr. Cooper shared his pioneering Get to Know Your Heart with the journey in preventive medicine. “First Lady of Aerobics”, Millie Cooper & Nina Radford, MD Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH This January’s meeting will focus on Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH, CEO of Cooper Aerobics, women’s heart health. has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of The Cooper Institute®. Providing an in-depth conversation of the facts versus fads of women’s heart health. Dr. Tyler Cooper was named CEO of Cooper Aerobics Enterprises in 2007 and oversees the Cooper FitnessFor more information, please contact Amy Johnson Center, Cooper Spa, Cooper Hotel & Conference Center and at 214-543-6533 or [email protected] Cooper Wellness Strategies. Dr. Kenneth Cooper & Dr. Tyler Cooper co-authored Start Strong, Finish Strong. Dr. Tyler Cooper received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and a Master of Public Health in Health Care Management from Harvard University.

Orville Rogers & Orville C. Rogers, celebrated his In fact, Rogers became the first Jim Keyes in flight. 99th birthday at the end of November. 90-year-old male to run a mile in under 10 minutes.“I have a determination to Rogers, a decorated veteran, was a captainhang in there. Keep going. for the Army Air Corps and flew during World He continues to visit The Cooper Institute®Never give up.” War II before a 31-year career as a pilot for regularly and has made a commitment to support Braniff Airlines. the legacy of The Institute as a member of the- Orville C. Rogers Fred Meyer Planned Giving Society. Having read Dr. Cooper’s book Aerobics many years ago, Rogers took up running and never The Cooper Institute’s® Board of Trustees member, looked back. So far, he’s logged over 40,000 Jim Keyes, took Rogers for a ride in the skies for miles and continues to run competitively and his 99th birthday in Dallas. As they soared through holds several world records. the air, Rogers took command once again. It was certainly a birthday to remember.FRED MEYER In Fred’s Honor, The Fred Meyer Planned Fred Meyer, Giving Society was launched in an effort The Cooper Institute®PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY to ensure Fred’s legacy and his love for The Institute is everlasting. Former President and CEOFred Meyer served as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of The Cooper Institute®. As 2016 comes to a close, we askHis impact and legacy will be felt for that you consider The Fred Meyeryears to come. Planned Giving Society in your estate planning.Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Birthday Celebration March 4th Save the Dates As the holiday season comes to a close, and 2017 knocks on the door, we January 24th Development Advisory Board Meeting certainly have much to be thankful for February 28th Capitol Day with the The Cooper Institute® and much to look forward to. Well. Into the Future.TM | 972-341-3200 | CooperInstitute.orgNon-Profit Org. 12330 Preston Road U.S. Postage Dallas, TX 75230 PAID Dallas, TXPermit No. 4242