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 White Plains, NY - Spanish-speaking seniors and caregivers will learn about diabetes and vision loss at the 14th annual “Healthy Living” or “Viviendo Saludablemente” conference on Saturday, Sept. 13.
The event will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Marion W. Fried Auditorium at the White Plains Hospital Center at Davis Avenue and East Post Road in White Plains.
The program is free but those needing transportation must register by Sept. 4. Others can register on a first-come, first-served basis. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
The free conference is sponsored by the Coalition on Hispanic Aging of the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs & Services (DSPS), the hospital and the Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.
The guest speakers will be Dr. Rene Guarnaluse-Arce, an endocrinologist, and Evelyn Morales, RN, BSN, director of the Westchester program office of Lighthouse International.
DSPS created the Coalition on Hispanic Aging in 1990 to identify gaps in services to the Hispanic elderly.
Since then, the coalition has organized programs and conferences for Spanish-speaking seniors, encouraged Hispanic seniors to participate in activities organized for the general public and translated and published information in Spanish about programs and benefits. It has also supported organizations in the community with new initiatives to serve the Hispanic elderly.
Spanish-speaking seniors should register with the coalition to receive Spanish newsletters, invitations on a variety of events and other information.
For more information and to register, call Corina De Leon at DSPS at (914) 813-6393.
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