News Release

February 24, 2005

Contact: Maureen McGuire, 860-679-4523
e-mail: mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu

Celebrate Aging Programs: March 2005

Farmington, Conn. – Celebrate Aging, a free membership program for men and women designed to address the many issues of aging in a positive way, is offering two educational programs in March.

Understanding Medicare Related Benefits: Eric Rodko, of the North Central Area Agency on Aging, will lead an up-to-date presentation on Medicare related benefits on Thursday, March, 17, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Health Center’s Onyiuke Dining Room.

Healthy Aging: Fahim Kazi, M.D., from the UConn Center on Aging, will talk about strategies for happy and healthy aging on Monday, March 28, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Avenue in Farmington.

To register, call Celebrate Aging at 860-679-4900 or 866-837-7737. Celebrate Aging is program of the UConn Health Center. To learn more, visit www.celebrate.uchc.edu/aging/

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