Hypertension and Your Health
What: Hypertension and Your Health
When: 10-11:00 am, Wednesday, August 27
Where: Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Dr, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Who: Dannie Huang & Shay Volger, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University
Cost: FREE
Additional Info: Includes an overview of hypertension; its definition, statistics, and what causes the condition; diagnosing the symptoms, understanding the side effects of hypertension, and what the different levels indicate. There will be a discussion about the variety of treatments, classes of drugs and how each medication works, and what the target readings are while on the drugs. The facilitators will explain methods of prevention, including diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. After the presentation, there will be a question and answer period, and blood pressure checks for interested participants.
About the Facilitators: Dannie Huang and Shay Volger are second year professional graduate students in the PharmD program at Purdue University.
For Additional Information: 812-876-3383, ext 515
Submitted by:
Jaime Sweany, Director
Endwright Center
Area 10 Agency on Aging
631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Phone 812-876-3383 ext. 582
Fax 812-876-9922
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.area10agency.org
Cost: FREE! (donations and support gratefully accepted)
For more information contact:
Jaime Sweany
(812)876-3383
[email protected]