For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Forum at Potomac Community Recreation Center will
focus on healthy living for the brain and body
and avoiding financial abuse
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 12, 2019—Council Vice President Sidney Katz and Councilmember Andrew Friedson will co-host a Senior Forum and Resource Fair on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Potomac Community Recreation Center. During the forum subject matter experts will speak with participants about topics including how to reduce the risk of dementia, fall prevention and detecting and avoiding financial abuse. The resource fair will give participants the opportunity to interact with a wide range of service providers about subjects including aging in place, preventing elder abuse, lifelong learning and transportation, among others.
The Potomac Community Recreation Center is located at 11315 Falls Road in Potomac.
“I look forward to hosting another Senior Forum and Resource Fair, this time in collaboration with my colleague, Councilmember Andrew Friedson,” said Council Vice President Katz, who represents District 3. “We know that providing timely and relevant information on wellness for our brains, bodies and wallets will help seniors live safe, full and enriching lives. I am pleased to partner with Councilmember Friedson to bring the County’s leading experts together to address these important issues.”
“Keeping residents informed and connecting them to needed resources is an important part of ensuring everyone in our County is able to enjoy an excellent quality of life,” said Councilmember Friedson, who represents District 1. “I’m thrilled to host the Senior Forum and Resource Fair in District 1 with my colleague Council Vice President Katz, and I am committed to protecting aging adults and helping them age in place.”
Organizations participating in the resource fair include the following:
“We would like to extend a special thank you to Potomac Community Village and the Montgomery County Department of Recreation for their support in making this great event possible,” said Council Vice President Katz.
For more information, contact Councilmember.Katz@montgomerycountymd.gov or (240) 777-7906, or Councilmember.Friedson@montgomerycountymd.gov or (240) 777-7828.
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Release ID: 19-275