Preventative Health λλ
Older persons maintain a favorable and improved condition of health.
Seniors receive:
- Inoculations
- Vision Screening
- Hearing Screening
- Blood Sugar
- Colon
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Physical Fitness
These older adults are living proof that exercise and physical activity are good for you, no matter how old you are. In fact, staying active can help you:
- Keep and improve your strength so you can stay independent
- Have more energy to do the things you want to do
- Improve your balance
- Prevent or delay some diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer
- Perk up your mood and help reduce depression
Join other Seniors who take advantage of preventative health screenings and reverse the signs of aging. Remember keeping physically active could have a benefit on memory, also. Look at the list below for new ways to build physical activity into your daily routine and stay healthy.
- Nintendo Wii - a fun way to exercise - games include bowling, baseball, golf, tennis and boxing
- Nutrition Site - (OCOA sponsored noon meal - Monday-Friday)
- Exercise and fitness classes
- Sign up for "In Balance: Be Fit and Fall Proof" classes today
- Outdoor walking trail
- PSA (The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test)
- Inoculations - Flu shots, Pneumonia shots and Tetanus shots (OP Health Unit - Seasonal)
- Vital Health Information
- Vial of Life Sponsor
- Vision Screenings
- Hearing Screenings
- Blood Sugar
- Colon
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Medical lectures regarding healthy aging issues
- Physical fitness
- Line dancing, Square dancing and Ballroom dancing
Click on the "Newsletters" tab for specific dates for health screenings.
