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LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center’s Senior Health and Wellness Services will offer the following programs to the region’s older residents during October:

Fit and Fun: low impact aerobics, strengthening, stretching and flexibility. The class will be offered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A fee will be charged for this program.

PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) or Personal Fitness: Program includes a one-on-one evaluation and exercises. The class will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A fee will be charged for this program. Call for class times.

The Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute will sponsor a free ScoreKeeper cardiac risk assessment screening by appointment Wednesday, Oct. 12. Integral to the ScoreKeeper screening process is a software program that creates a personalized report about an individual’s health status. Information provided by ScoreKeeper, if used effectively, can help an individual improve their cardiovascular health. Free. By appointment only.

Bladder health consults with Angela Dubuc, RN, manager of the CMMC Bladder Control Center, will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 19, by appointment. The consults are free.

Central Maine Medical Center’s Senior Services and SeniorsPlus will offer an update on Medicare prescription drug coverage from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. Participants will meet one-on-one with an advisor, and will be counseled on Medicare eligibility.

Urologists and Central Maine Medical Center physicians will host a screening for prostate cancer. A digital examination and a PSA test will be provided. The screening will be offered by appointment only Friday, Oct. 28.

Free blood pressure screenings will be offered on a walk-in basis from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays.

All programs are offered in the CMMC Wellness Center unless otherwise noted. Call 795-2905 or 1-800-564-4555 to register for any of these programs or to schedule an appointment for a screening or consultation.

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