Fifty Plus Fair at DUMC on Saturday May 3rd.

Fifty Plus Fair
Saturday May 3, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dunwoody United Methodist Church
1548 Mount Vernon Road, 30338

Who should attend?

This is a community-wide event designed for people beyond 50 years of age, children and relatives of the elderly, caregivers, senior service providers, educational/recreational specialists, students of geriatrics - and even baby boomers who want to look ahead. Groups are welcome. And, of course, the facilities are handicapped accessible.

When and where is the Fair?

The Fair is in the Activities Building behind - but attached-to - the Sanctuary of Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free parking is located beside the Church. Signs will direct you.

Workshops

Four informative workshops are scheduled during the day and will be conducted by well-qualified leaders in their fields. Each workshop will be fifty minutes in length.

10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. • Memory Lost and Found: How to Remember What You Are Starting to Forget. Presenter: John Thames, former Family and Community Services Director of the Alzheimer’s Association and current Evening-at-Emory teacher of “How to Keep Your Brain Healthy.”

11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. • CPR, AED, Heimlich. Presenter: Nancy Francis, RN, AHA. Nancy is a nurse educator in the Grady School of Nursing and in the Emergency Clinics at Grady as well as Head Nurse in Grady's Surgical Intensive Care Unit. She is a Basic Life Support Instructor with the American Heart Association and First Aid Instructor with the American Red Cross.

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Well-known Mike Kavanagh of WSB Radio will be the keynote speaker.

Mike Kavanagh is a fee-only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ and is also a veteran broadcaster whose career has included work in Washington, D.C. and New York as well as Atlanta. He is WSB Radio Host of “Money Matters,” one of the longest-running financial advice shows in America, and winner of critical acclaim, including the Edward R. Morrow Award for work investigating investment scams. Mike also airs daily money reports for Atlanta’s Morning News on WSB and serves as an advisor to consumer advocate Clark Howard. Clark, as quoted on the Money Matters website, calls Mike “a financial genius who can help you make sense of the complex world of money.” Mike’s presentation style is practical, experienced and dynamic.

1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. • Safety in The Home and Beyond. Presenter: Reggie Ackie, Operations Manager for Piedmont Hospital. He has been a leader in the Georgia Crime Prevention Association and is an assistant instructor at the Fulton County Public Safety Training Center where he teaches Defensive Tactics for Police and Correctional Officers throughout the state.


2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. • Advance Directives. Presenter: Charles Hampton, Elder Care Attorney. Mr. Hampton has been practicing law for thirty years in the areas of taxation, estate planning, retirement benefit planning and corporate law. He received his Masters of Laws in Taxation from Emory University School of Law and his Juris Doctor Degree from Ohio Northern University. He is a member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council and a member of the American, Ohio, and Georgia Bar Associations (member, Fiduciary Law Section).
Exhibits

Continuously throughout the day, over 50 exhibitors will provide free information and advise – no solicitation – in areas including:

* Health and Wellness
* Financial and Legal
* Home Care and Medical Services
* Enrichment and Leisure

Health Screenings

Throughout the day, Piedmont Hospital will provide free cholesterol and glucose screening. Wampler Wellness will conduct free blood pressure testing as well as Stress Assessments to indicate the impact of stress upon your health and Trigger Point Massage which is both therapeutic and diagnostic.

Lunch - A light lunch will be available for purchase, or you may bring your own.

Door Prizes - Attendees will have the opportunity to register for many door prizes to be given away.