Boomers & Beyond 2012
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Health Screenings * Information & Education * Entertainment * Giveaways and Raffles Prizes
Good health starts with Knowledge!
The 7th annual Boomers & Beyond 2012 health and wellness expo was held on Sunday, April 1, 2012 @ 1:00pm – 5:00pm in the HPD Terry and Assembly II Buildings. This FREE annual event is for those ages 40+. NSU and its community partners will offer a wide array of health, wellness, and aging screenings, information, and activities. The event was a great success! NSU and its community partners and sponsors provided an large variety of healthcare screenings, information, and activities for our south Florida community. Check back at this webpage in early 2013 to learn about Boomers & Beyond 2013. We hope to see you then!
Below is a list of all the activities and services that were offered at Boomers & Beyond 2012.
Health Screenings
- AAA and Peripheral Artery Disease
- Balance & Fall Risk Assessments
- Body Mass Index
- Blood Glucose (blood sugar)
- Blood Pressure
- Bone Density
- Cholesterol
- Foot Heath
- Medication
- Memory
- Mental Health
- Skin Health
Health Information & Activities
- Alvin Sherman Library – Get a library card and learn about services free to all Broward County Residents
- Biofeedback Demonstration and Information
- EPA Safe Disposal of Medication
- Exercise Demonstrations and Information
- Free FTRI Amplified Phones for those who qualify (provided by Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc)
- Health Information and Education Desks
- Brain Health
- Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Exercise Information and Demonstrations
- Medication Adherence
- Nutrition and Health Eating
- NSU Lifelong Learning Institute – Virtual Classroom
- Poison Prevention Awareness and Education
- Prescription Assistance Programs – Information and Help completing initial paperwork
Thank You Aging and Health Information & Education Participants
- 2-1-1 Broward
- AAA Auto Club
- AARP Driver Safety Program
- AARP Florida
- AARP #3173 - Plantation Chapter
- Alzheimer's Association of SE Florida
- Broward County Community Action Partners
- Broward Health Community Health Services
- Broward County Elderly & Veteran Services
- Catholic Hospice, Inc.
- Convenant Village
- Davie Fire Rescue
- Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc
- Leadership Broward
- Lighthouse of Broward
- Memorial Regional Hospital South
- Mental Health Association of SE Florida
- Quality Living Alert (Bronze Sponsor)
- ReSound, Inc. (Silver Sponsor)
- RSVP Impact Broward / Senior Volunteer Services
- NSU Alvin Sherman Library (joint NSU and Broward County Library)
- NSU Medical Clinics
- NSU Brief Therapy Institute
- NSU Dental Clinics
- NSU Drug Information Center
- NSU Exercise and Sports Science
- NSU Eye Institute
- NSU Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences
- NSU Geriatric Education Center
- NSU Hearing & Balance Clinic (Audiology)
- NSU Law
- NSU Lifelong Learning Institute
- NSU Occupational Therapy
- NSU Pharmacy
- NSU Physical Therapy
- NSU Physician’s Assistant Program
- NSU Psychology Services Center
- NSU Speech, Language, and Communication Education and Services
- NSU Vascular Sonography Program
- SHINE program (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elderly)
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of Broward County Inc
- Social Security Administration
- SHIP
- TRIAD
- Many More to be announced in coming weeks
Thank You to PVA Instrumental Ensemble
Thank You to our Refreshments and Food sponsors
- Chartwells
- PepsiCo
- Kiss Country 99.9FM
- Vita Coco
- Juice Blenz (North Atrium – near screenings)
- Papa John’s Pizza (HPD Café)
- Subway (HPD Café)
