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Wellness & Wisdom: A Senior Health Expo for Healthy Aging

Join the local community of aging adults for health screenings, educational talks, local resources, and camaraderie.

This event is a collaboration between Mountain Recreation, Eagle County Healthy Aging, Howard Head Sports Medicine and Vail Health.
 

Details

Friday, May 9  |  9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Mountain Recreation Edwards Field House
450 Miller Ranch Rd
Edwards, CO 81632

FREE Screenings

  • Ankle Testing
  • Balance Screening
  • BP and A1C Screening
  • Hearing Screening
  • Memory Screening
  • Squat Testing
  • Standard Blood Panel - no fasting required, includes; Vitamin D, Electrolytes, Kidney Function, Thyroid and Liver Function.
  • HDL/LDL Cholesterol Panel - ONLY available if you choose to fast before the blood draw.

Educational Opportunities

  • Emergency Preparedness: Join Katie Jenkins, Eagle County's Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, for a talk on risk reduction and steps that homeowners can take to protect themselves from wildfire. Whether you're interested in wildfire resistive landscaping or evacuation notifications, this is the lecture for you!

  • Cyber Security: What to watch for from scammers on phones and computers with Alex Popov, Vail Health IT Security Manager

  • Metabolic Syndrome: You've heard of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and neuropathy...but what connects them all? Metabolic syndrome is the monster that underlies and predisposes us to all of these chronic diseases. This talk by John Knight, DPT, will cover what it is, how it increases our risk of chronic disease, and how you can manage/reduce your risk of developing it.

  • Holistic Health: Join Nicole Timmerman as she will share the benefits of breathwork, meditation and qigong to help us age gracefully and full of life. She will gently guide us through simple breathing patterns that calm the mind and open the body.