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The Alpena Senior Citizens Center is observed at 501 River St.

ALPENA — Seniors will have a day complete of wellness and fitness strategies on Wednesday at the Alpena Senior Citizens Center 501 River Street.

The senior center has partnered with MyMichigan Health’s Neighborhood Education Division and other nearby specialists and educators to present a Senior Well being and Fitness Fair from 11:30 a.m. to three p.m. on Wednesday, which is National Senior Well being and Fitness Day.

The senior center is hosting the system for the 1st time this year.

“I’ve usually wanted to do it in the previous, so this year, we’re undertaking it,” mentioned BJ Sander, Alpena Senior Citizens Center system manager.

Sander heads up senior exercising at ten a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, and she mentioned lots of seniors have observed excellent benefits from participating in that class.

She added that frequent exercising can boost balance, general physical wellness, mental wellness, and the group classes deliver a social chance.

“This is a way of providing back to them for getting committed to their wellness,” Sander mentioned of her exercising class participants.

The absolutely free occasion is open to any interested seniors.

Vendor booths will be presented by Alcona Well being Center, Alpena Fire Division, Catholic Human Solutions, Healogics, Kindred, Michigan Division of Well being and Human Solutions, Michigan State University Extension, MyMichigan Well being, Northeast Michigan Neighborhood Service Agency, Thunder Bay Fyzical Therapy, Thunder Bay Transportation, and the U.S. Division of Agriculture.

Presentations include things like Nutrition at 12:30 p.m., Stopping Heat-Connected Illness at 12:45 p.m., Spiritual Care and Loneliness at 1 p.m., Osteoporosis and Diet program at 1:15 p.m., Osteoporosis and Remedy Possibilities at 1:30 p.m., Inpatient Rehabilitation Solutions at 1:45 p.m., Fall Danger Prevention at two p.m., Senior Applications at two:15 p.m., and Overview of Physical Therapy at two:30 p.m.

Get in touch with the senior center at 989-356-3585 if you have inquiries.

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