Close To 100 People Attend Older Adult Wellness Summit At SALA Event Center
Close to 100 people attended the Older Adult Wellness Summit on Ocober 30 at SALA Event Center, sponsored by Los Alamos Retired & Senior Organization and Los Alamos County Social Service. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Chatting in the foyer at SALA Event Center during the Summit are from left, Magaly Veleta Medoza of SALA, Allen Saenz,, SALA owner, Jacci Gruninger, executive of LARSO, Kiah McConnell, Marketing & Programming for Senior Activities Centers and Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Ken Hendricks, left, watches as Morrie Pongratz carries his lunch to his table. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Making sure participants got to eat lunch are, from left, Ken Hendricks, Community Service Representative for Home Instead, Janet Garcia , Lynn Maes-Villareal, Community Care Coordinator for Access Medical, Angelique Nava of MorningStar Senior Living and Jessica Strong, Los Alamos County Social Services Department. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Jack Allison, RN, and executive director of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. answers questions. Allison's presentation was about 'The Four Hs of Aging in Place'. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Local attorney Wendy Marcus addresses Estate Planning and the documents everyone should have in place during the October 30 forum. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos County Social Services Department Manager Jessica Strong, left, and Case Coordination Specialist Deni Fell following her presentation on 'Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response'. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Desaree Jimenez, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Agent for Los Alamos County, discussed 'Osteoporosis & Bone Health' at the Older Adult Wellness Summit October 30 at SALA Event Center. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
LA Cares president Lyn Haval helps participants find their way to the presentations they have chosen to attend. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Amber Adkin, Operations Manager at Rivera Family Funerals and Cremations in Los Alamos, addressed 'Memorial, Burial, and Cremation Planning: The Gift of Preparedness' at the October 30 forum. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Lauren M. Smith, LANL Clinical Psychologist, gives the Opening Keynote speech on 'Aging and the Brain' October 30 during the Older Adult Wellness Summit at SALA. Photo by Maire O'Neill/losalamosreporter.com
