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FREE SCREENINGS Medical care for adults If you park in the L.B. Senior Center parking lot, please be sure to purchase a $12 parking permit from the L.B. Senior Center to avoid receiving a parking ticket. The permit is good for the entire 2011 calendar year. Otherwise street parking 4th Street Clinic 1150 East 4th Street, Suite 111 Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 491-4849 Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Clinic Medical Director: Ajay G. Meka, M.D. A Lifetime of Wellness St. Mary Medical Center September 2011 If you park in the L.B. Senior Center parking lot, please be sure to purchase a $12 parking permit from the L.B. Senior Center to avoid receiving a parking ticket. The permit is good for the entire 2011 calendar year. Otherwise street parking is available. Arterial Fibrillation and Heart Disease Thursday, September 1, 9:30 am Join Cardiologist Dr. Kapoor to learn about what arterial fibrillation is, what the symptoms and causes are and what the treatment is. Blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screening to follow. Reservations are required. Healthy Feet are Happy Feet Wednesday, September 7, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Dr. Kim, board certified foot and ankle surgeon, will talk with you about keeping your feet healthy as it is very important just like going to the dentist. Reservations are required as space is limited and people will be selected from the audience for free foot screening. Depression and Anxiety Thursday, September 8, 10:00 am Depression and anxiety might seem like opposites, but they often go together. More than half of the people diagnosed with depression also have anxiety. Learn about tips for depression and anxiety treatment from the St. Mary Medical Center outpatient Passages program. Reservations are required. Knee Replacement Surgery – What to you Need to Know Tuesday, September 13, 1:00 pm Knee replacement is done to replace a damaged knee joint when a person has trouble doing simple things like walking and when other treatments do not help. Join orthopedic surgeon Dr. Green to get the latest information on knee replacement surgery and what to expect with knee replacement surgery. Reservations are required. Got Hip Pain? Wednesday, September 14, 10:00 am Hip pain or injury can make it difficult to go up and down the stairs, squat walk or sleep on the side that hurts. Join Dr. Koh, who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, to learn about why your hips may be hurting, managing your pain and treatment. St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Rehabilitation department will show you exercises to help relieve your pain. Reservations are required. September is Prostate Cancer awareness Month Special lecture: “Worried about prostate cancer?” Wednesday, September 21, 9:30 am Learn more about prostate cancer and the signs and symptoms. Dr. Meka will explain and evaluate the latest prostate cancer options and will describe some emerging therapies. Reservations are required Cholesterol and Heart Disease Thursday, September 22, 10:00 am Cardiologist Dr. Kapoor will talk about the links between cholesterol levels and avoiding heart disease. Dr. Kapoor will teach you simple tips you can do to help you lower cholesterol levels Blood pressure and cholesterol screening to follow. Reservations are required. Senior Nutrition: Feeding the Body Mind and Soul Thursday, September 29, 10:00 am Live longer and stronger, sharpen the mind and feel better. Learn tips from the St. Mary Medical Center Dietician on the many benefits that healthy eating has for seniors including better management of chronic disease and faster recuperation time. Reservations are required. 1.888.4STMARY (888-478-6279) www.StMaryMedicalCenter.org Connect with us at Facebook.com/StMaryMedicalCenter for ongoing event updates. The clinic offers free blood pressure and glucose screenings every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Call (562) 491.4849 to reserve your spot for the screenings and lectures.
