The Senior Health Fair—which PAMF cosponsors with the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department—offers multiple free health-screening exams for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, dental hygiene, skin disorders, bone density, glaucoma, hearing and other health issues. Getting all of these services in one place is a convenience for seniors who often have a difficult time getting around to multiple medical appointments, and a real help for those living on a fixed income.

When: Saturday, May 1, 2010    9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for blood glucose monitoring and cholesterol testing; 9 a.m. for all other activities.

Where:

• Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center
  2900 Chanticleer Avenue
  Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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For more information, call 831-479-6629.

Free lectures

• 9 a.m. - "Maintaining Your Independence"
  Presented by Wendi Knapp, M.D.
• 10 a.m. - "Senior Falls Prevention"
  Presented by Michael Siegel, PT
• 11 a.m. - "Maximizing Your Memory"
  Presented by Dale Thielges, Alzheimer's Association

Free screenings

• Blood Glucose
• Blood Pressure
• Bone Density
• Cholesterol*
• Ear Cleaning
• Glaucoma
• Hearing
• Oral Health
• Skin
• Vision

Screenings are provided by:

• James Becket, M.D. Skin Screening
• Jason Luksich, M.D., Vision and Glaucoma screening
• Sally Pesco, Audiometry screening
• Paul Krause, M.D., Ear cleaning
• Santa Cruz Nephrology Medical Group, Osteoporosis testing

*If you are doing cholesterol testing, please do not eat or drink anything for 8 hours prior to testing. Water is ok.

Over 28 health and senior service agencies

Community agencies attending include:

• Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation
• Satellite Dialysis - Watsonville
• Senior Network Services/HICAP
• Medicare/ Social Security Administration
• Volunteer Center, File of Life & Helping Hands
• Monterey Bay Dental Hygiene Society
• Dientes
• California Transplant Donor Network
• Companion for Life/Life Line Project
• Health Projects Center
• Visiting Nurse Association of Santa Cruz
• PAMF Community Education
• Medic Alert
• PAMF Diabetes Education
• Hospice of Santa Cruz County
• Alzheimer's Association
• Elderday
• Community Bridges & Meals on Wheels
• Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP)
• Seniors Council, Foster Grandparents
• Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE)
• Advocacy Inc.

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