Rep Rep. Marty Causer (R-Turtlepoint) would like to remind all area seniors
and their families that he will host his fourth annual Senior Expo tomorrow,
Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Coudersport Consistory.

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a free lunch will be
provided. Many state, county and local vendors will be on hand to distribute
information and answer seniors' questions.

"I encourage seniors and their families to take advantage of the opportunity
to educate themselves on health care, safety, nutrition, housing,
recreational opportunities and much more," said Causer. "We have an
excellent agenda full of speakers to talk on important health-related
subjects for seniors."

In addition to the vendors that will have information available throughout
the day at the expo, the following is an agenda for scheduled speakers:

· 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Dr. Steven Herrmann of The Bradford
Regional Medical Cardiology Center will speak on congestive heart failure.

· 11 a.m. to 11:30 am. - Sherry Harmon of Charles Cole Memorial
Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit will explain what an acute
rehabilitation unit is.

· 11:30 to Noon - Barbara Corroll, the director of Charles Cole
Memorial Hospital Patient Accounts, will speak on how to better understand
medical records.

· Noon- 1 p.m. - A free lunch will be provided.

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· 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Valerie Jackson, MS, of Hamot Medical Center
will review the ABC's of heart disease.

In addition to speakers and vendors, various health screenings will be
offered at this year's expo. Total blood cholesterol, random blood sugar and
body fat composition screenings will be provided by the Charles Cole
Memorial Hospital. Blood pressure and carotid screenings will be provided by
the Hamot Medical Center.

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