Photos: East County Senior Health Fair at Trolley Square

The 13th annual East County Senior Health Fair is being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 18, at the shopping center, 9850 Mission Gorge Road, in Santee. Admission is free. The public is invited to attend.

The East County Senior Services Providers, a coalition of community organizations and agencies that serve seniors in the East County and organizers of the health fair, said more than 60 exhibit booths will include free health screenings for stroke, blood pressure, blood glucose/diabetes, video otoscope and more. Information will be available about senior housing, home care services, home safety, fall prevention, health education, advance directives, nutrition and volunteer opportunities.

New this year: Officials with the San Diego County will collect and dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications as part of a effort aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse. You can also bring old prescriptions to be disposed at the during hours of operation.

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