September 2019 • Good Life Boomer & Senior Expo 3
Sept. 26, 2019 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free Admission
• Raffl es
• Lifestyle Presentations
& Seminars
(please bring a canned food item to donate to Florence Food Share)
• Health Screenings
• Samples
• Volunteer Opportunities
Schedule &
Speakers
10 to 11:15 a.m.
Regenerative Medicine Seminar
Nurse Stephanie Jones with
Pain Relief Partners
11:30 a.m. to Noon
“Staying in the Light” — How seniors
can combine their gifts and passions to
add new meaning to life
Becky Olson with The Salvation Army
Offi ce of Gift Planning
Cont.
from page 2
“We have programs for active
seniors who are looking for every-
thing from new fi tness activities to
fi nancial services, or information
and tips for those who need assis-
tance getting around safely and af-
fordably,” Bartlett added.
Florence Good Life Expo is an
event you don’t want to miss! It
takes place Thursday, Sept. 26,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the FEC,
715 Quince St., and features
12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
Good Life Expo Presentation
Hearing Associates of Florence
1 to 1:30 p.m.
Good Life Expo Presentation
CapTel Captioned Telephone
Enter to win a “New Night’s Sleep”
gift certifi cate good in the
Mattress Shoppe (good for mattress,
box springs, adjustable base,
linens or pillows) — Value $1,700
information
de-
signed especially for seniors,
caregivers and their friends and
family members.
Admission is free, though a do-
nation of canned food for Florence
Food Share is appreciated. As a spe-
cial treat, BJ’s Ice Cream is dishing
up free scoops all day.
Attendees at this expo can look
forward to free health screenings
and accessing investment guid-
ance, travel news, retirement choic-
es and attending a variety of edu-
cational seminars.
The expo includes
a diverse range of exhibitors, en-
tertainment and educational semi-
nars with the goal of helping the
50-plus demographic manage and
enhance all aspects of their lives.
There will also be chances for vol-
unteer opportunities and commu-
nity engagement. However, people
should not that this year there will
not be fl u shots off ered.
Come spend the day and learn
how various businesses can help
anyone make the most of their re-
tirement years.
PeaceHealth Peace
Harbor Medical Center
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medi-
cal Center is Florence’s largest pro-
vider of healthcare. Come to the Good
Life Boomer and Senior Expo to talk
to representatives from Orthopedics
and Women’s Health, the PeaceHealth
Foundation and more.
Plus, attendees can get their blood
pressure checked and learn more
about PeaceHealth’s programs.
At PeaceHealth Medical Group,
you’ll fi nd experienced doctors and
health care providers from medical
specialties in PeaceHealth clinics and
hospitals in and around the Siuslaw re-
gion. Th e main campus is at 400 Ninth
St. in Florence.
Th e PeaceHealth Walk-In Clinic,
380 Ninth St., provides care for non-
life threatening illnesses or minor in-
juries.
For more information about Peace-
Health Peace Harbor, visit www.peace
health.org/phmg/fl orence.
Good Life Expo 2019
Siuslaw News, September 21, 2019
Safe senior
See You at the Senior Expo!
4 September 2019 • Good Life Boomer & Senior Expo
dating practices
For seniors, being alone can escalate feel-
ings of isolation. As men and women age,
their social circles may begin to shrink.
Th e health resource Aging Care says 43
percent of seniors have a persistent sense of
loneliness.
For many, dating is helping them fi nd
renewed companionship, self-confi dence
and vigor. Despite the rush that one may
feel when beginning a new relationship, it is
important to put safety fi rst. One of the key
considerations is disease prevention.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention show that, between
2000 and 2008, there was a 45 percent in-
crease in reported sexually transmitted
diseases in Americans over the age of 40.
Online dating may make seniors vulnerable
to STDs.
Furthermore, many STDs go unrecog-
nized and thusly untreated in the senior
community because they’re simply not ex-
pected. Education can help keep seniors
safe. Doctors can inquire about sexual ac-
Save up to
20%
on
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tivity as they would with other age groups.
Seniors themselves should always practice
protected intimacy and get refresher cours-
es on “safe sex” education.
In Florence, there is free testing for HIV
& HepC every second and fourth Friday at
PeaceHealth Oregon Cardiology, 310 Ninth
St. Th is service is hosted by Alliance for
Men’s Wellness and HIV Alliance from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
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