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At the 2013 Senior Expo, an exercise physiologist from the Wellness Center leads a class in chair-based yoga. |
Fauquier Hospital’s Senior Expo, slated for Saturday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon,
will provide an opportunity for those 55 and older to take advantage of free
health screenings and get expert advice from health professionals.
Urologists Dr. Brian DeCastro and Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
will team up at 9:30 a.m. to discuss bladder, prostate and kidney cancer,
hematuria (blood in the urine), urinary incontinence and overactive bladder.
They will go over the signs and symptoms, along with treatment options.
Health screenings will be offered in the
Conference Center on the first floor of the hospital and are free. These will
include: blood glucose; hypertension; bone
density; height and weight checks; balance assessment; flexibility assessment;
cholesterol, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
Community experts will be at the Expo to offer advice
on: safety; stroke prevention; Medicaid and Medicare; Social Security;
technology; community resources and senior services; caregiving; support
groups, and osteoporosis. The Sheriff's Department will address privacy
concerns, fraud and reverse mortgage issues for seniors. A pharmacist
will be on hand to consult with visitors about medications and their
interactivity. Those who bring their medications with them will be able to get
a personal evaluation of their situation.
The Bistro on the Hill restaurant will be
open during and after the event, and the Bistro’s chef, James Wedderburn, will
offer healthy cooking demonstrations throughout the morning.
Fitness demonstrations highlighting Zumba,
tai chi and yoga will be presented in the Bistro, courtesy of the FauquierHealth Wellness Center, which will also offer chair massages outside the
Sycamore Room.
Anyone who
pre-registers will be entered into a drawing for great prizes — including
an iPad Air.
Register by calling 540-316-3588 or go to www.fauquierhealth.org.