NOV 9th HEALTH CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON SENIOR LIFESTYLES
Oct 26, 2006
Downstate and Partners to Provide Healthy Trifecta:
Talks, Screenings and Dinner
Baby boomers are quickly approaching retirement. America’s largest generation should
look forward to those coming days when they can follow their retirement dreams. Yet
for all the years of hard work an unhealthy lifestyle may make retirement bittersweet.
To help people make healthy choices while they will do the most good, SUNY Downstate
Health Sciences University has partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services and Berean Baptist Church to present “A Dine & Learn Healthy Baby Boomer
and Savvy Senior Symposium” to educate them on various health issues vital to their
physical well-being.
The symposium will be held on Thursday, November 9, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Berean
Baptist Church, 1635 Bergen Street, between Utica and Rochester Avenues, in Brooklyn.
SUNY Downstate health professionals will provide valuable information on heart disease,
stroke, diabetes, exercise, cancer, sexual health, and HIV. Health screening at the
event include blood pressure, rapid HIV, vision, and glucose tests. A complimentary
dinner will also be served to all participants. More than 300 people are expected
to attend the event, the latest in a series of “Dine & Learn” community outreach programs
sponsored by SUNY Downstate.
“Life does not stop at 50, so it’s important to remain independent for longer periods
and delay the need for costly long-term care. It should be stressed that poor health
and the loss of independence are not inevitable consequences of aging,” says event
organizer Karen Jemmott, physician outreach coordinator at Downstate. “This conference
is geared towards helping baby boomers and seniors make better lifestyle choices that
will improve their quality of life.”
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.