3rd Annual Senior Black American Health Fair
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8:30am – 1:00pm
Located at the Pennington Biomedical Conference Center
For a map to the location, Click Here
The Senior Black American Health Fair will be an exciting day of activity and health education for the African American and senior communities. Come dressed to participate in our health screenings, visit our vendors, and engage in fun activities, including fun fitness stations, chair exercises, and virtual reality!
FREE breakfast, FREE lunch, and FREE valet parking
Featuring:
Fun Activities
- Dancing
- Virtual Reality
- Cornhole & Horseshoe
- BINGO
Lunch by Chef Celeste
Music by DJ Dre
Educational Talks
- Cancer Informational
- Brain Boosting Habits for Healthy Aging
- Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs
- The Graves Edition: Football and Health
Health Screenings & Vaccines
- Glucose
- BP
- Stroke Assessment
- Cholesterol
- BMI
- Cancer
- Memory
Notes: For blood glucose screenings, fasting is not required, but eating or drinking in the 9-12 hours prior to your test could affect the accuracy of your test results.
Pre-registration:
Pre-Registration is strongly recommended!
On-site registration will only be available after 8:30am on the day of the event, if space permits.
AGENDA | |
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8:30 am to 8:50 am |
Welcome/Breakfast |
9:10 am to 9:50 am | Memory Screenings: Rooms 322, 324, 325, 326 Virtual Reality: Room 327 Screenings: Upper Auditorium Cornhole & Horseshoe: Outside Dancing: Lower Auditorium Cancer Informational: Auditorium A Brain Boosting Habits for Healthy Aging: Auditorium B |
10:10 am to 10:50 am | Memory Screenings: Rooms 322, 324, 325, 326 Virtual Reality: Room 327 Screenings: Upper Auditorium Cornhole & Horseshoe: Outside Dancing: Lower Auditorium The Graves Edition: Football and Health: Auditorium A Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs: Auditorium B |
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | LUNCH Screenings: Upper Auditorium Cornhole & Horseshoe: Outside |
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Memory Screenings: Rooms 322, 324, 325, 326 Virtual Reality: Room 327 Screenings: Upper Auditorium Cornhole & Horseshoe: Outside BINGO: Auditorium |
Checklist & Schedule Booklet
Upon entry, all seniors will receive a booklet with a checklist. As you participate throughout the day, activities will be checked off. Before you leave, show your completed checklist to receive your giveaway.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8:30am – 1:00pm
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Pennington Conference Center
2328 Irene Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Free Valet
If you have any questions, please contact Jasmine Butler, Community Outreach Specialist, 225-763-3080, jasmine.butler@pbrc.edu
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