San José Sta
te University’s Center for Healthy Aging and Multicultural Populations is a sponsor of the 21st Annual Senior Resource and Wellness Fair Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Timpany Center, 730 Empey Way, in San Jose.
The annual event is co-sponsored by the County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency Department of Aging and Adult Services and Friends of Human Resources. The free event will provide information on services, resources, opportunities, screenings and activities in the area that are available to older adults, their caretakers and other adult service professionals. During the event, SJSU’s College of Applied Sciences and Arts faculty members and students are planning to volunteer. Some of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts departments and schools involved with CHAMP include Health Science and Recreation, Kinesiology, Nursing, Nutrition and Food Science, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, with departments from other colleges on campus also involved.
The first 150 visitors will be able to receive a free flu vaccination. Other health screenings and education topics include:
Blood pressure
Nutrition screening and advice
Balance screening and fall prevention
Mood and wellness screening
Physical activity demonstrations
Hearing loss advice
There will also be community resources related to housing, legal advice, home care, transportation, health care, mental health, nutrition and elder protection.
The Center for Healthy Aging in Multicultural Populations has a mission of promoting healthy aging among multicultural and diverse populations living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The faculty involved come from all academic disciplines at San José State University to complete interdisciplinary aging research, education and training and create strategic partnerships with community-based organizations working with older adults.
For more information on the Wellness Fair, call 408-755-7600 or visit www.sccseniorwellnessfair.wordpress.com. For more information on CHAMPS, visit www.sjsu.edu/champ/.