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Press release
From Park Ridge Health
Event Summary for 11/19/12 – 11/25/12
MemoryCaregivers Network Support Groups
All MemoryCaregiver Network support groups are free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. For further information, contact Mary Donnelly at 828.230.4143.
New Hope Group
Tuesday, November 20
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
New Hope Presbyterian Church, Sweeten Creek Rd., South Asheville (across from Givens Estates)
Lowe Level Fellowship Hall
WOW Health Screenings
Free Cholesterol Screenings
Lipid and glucose profiles by finger stick, along with blood pressure and body mass index screening. For best results, fast overnight. FREE.
Tuesday, November 20
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
CVS, 3450 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher
PSA Screening
No appointment required. PSA blood test for men 50 years of age or older; age 40 if father or brother had prostate cancer. Cost: $10.00.
Monday, November 19
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ingles, 1705 Brevard Rd., Laurel Park
Wednesday, November 21
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rite Aid, 640 Spartanburg Hwy., Hendersonville
Free Bone Density for Men and Women
Bone density screening for osteoporosis. Please wear shoes and socks that are easy to slip off. FREE.
Monday, November 19
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ingles, 1705 Brevard Rd., Laurel Park
Wednesday, November 21
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rite Aid, 640 Spartanburg Hwy., Hendersonville
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