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Learn to maintain a healthy lifestyle as you age

Walk with a Doc on July 16

Botsford Hospital welcomes all to attend its Walk with a Doc on Thursday, July 16, noon to 1 p.m. This FREE community event is led by geriatric medicine specialist Dr. Jennifer Beal, who will discuss how to assure a healthy lifestyle as you age.

Walk with a Doc events are held at the Heritage Park Nature Center in Farmington Hills. The park is on the west side of Farmington Rd., between 10 and 11 Mile Roads. Look for Walk with a Doc dates at noon on the third Thursday of every month through November. Walks held rain or shine. Healthy snacks provided. Register by calling Botsford at 1-877-477-3621, option #1.

Beaumont Health is a not-for-profit organization formed by Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare to provide high-quality, efficient, accessible services in a caring environment for southeastern Michigan residents and beyond. As one of Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals, Botsford Hospital is a multi-specialty 330-bed hospital and verified trauma center located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The campus also houses an imaging center, a comprehensive care cancer center and an extensive medical education program---part of Michigan State University’s Statewide Campus System. Annually, Botsford cares for about 16,000 inpatients and more than 60,000 emergency and trauma patients with a team of approximately 2,500 employees, 300 volunteers and 600 physicians.

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