Active Aging Week takes place Sept. 26 to Sept. 30. "Women’s Health and Fitness Day" will be held at the center on Sept. 28 from 8:15 a.m. to noon.
The event kicks off with a 30-minute walk on the BWI Trail in Glen Burnie led by center member Gary Hedges at 8:15 a.m. Presentations in center classrooms will follow along with various demonstrations and displays.
From 9 a.m. to noon, the scheduled events include "Ask A Dietitian" with Jill Bezek from the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Nutrition Program; "Ask A Pharmacist," with a representative from CVS Pharmacy; Balance Testing provided by Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; and Blood Pressure Screenings conducted by home care specialists Bayada Nurses.
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Displays will feature self-defense with Sharon Kluth of Maryland Safe Defense, "Sunscreen and Seniors" with J.J. Beckwith of the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, information on Baltimore Washington Medical Center and an introduction to the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians with Gregory J. Lannon.
At 9 a.m., a Caliente Dance Fitness demonstration with Maya T. Prabhu of and Glen Burnie Patch. A Chair Group Fitness Demonstration will be led by Louise Mulvey of Anne Arundel Community College at 9:30 a.m. Linda Bluford of Triple Sisters Insurance will have a skin care display from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Dr. Kaiser Robertson of Chesapeake Urology Associates of Glen Burnie and chief of urology at Harbor Hospital will discuss "Female Incontinence Issues" from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
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Other displays will include Harbor Hospital Fitness Center with manager Mike Wozniak, information from the North County Chamber of Commerce, and two staff members from the Department of Aging and Disabilities— Information and Assistance with Wanda Swift, I&A specialist, and Advance Directives with Wanda Nason-Raleigh, guardianship program director.
A box lunch will be at 11:45 a.m. This must be reserved by Sept. 21 by calling 410-222-6240. Participants who attend four or more of the specified programs will be entered to win prizes. Raffle drawings will be held at noon.
For more information, call the Pascal Senior Activity Center at 410-222-6680.
