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Show f Health Fair Set I For Sr. Citizens FARMINGTON -- Blood is i. a lot thicker than water, as j" senior citizens can find out by ; attending the May 14 ; Health Fair to be staged at Knowlton Elementary School in Farmington from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. : AMONG THE activities i; planned is a blood clinic where r testing for 28 possible abnor-malities abnor-malities will be offered at $8 l vs. the normal charge of about I $85 elsewhere, a Council on Aging spokesperson says. S Blood samples will then be sent within the state for pro- cessing, vastly speeding up re-Z re-Z sponse where previously they Z were sent to the East Coast. ;; Those where potential prob-, jlems are indicated will be ; asked to contact their personal "v physician. ; OTHER PLANS for the cli-;nic cli-;nic include drug analysis by a ; University of Utah phrmacy department specialist. He will evaluate various medications vtaken by the senior citizens in attendance to help determine if. any problems might arise by ; taking "conflicting" drugs. ;Some drug combinations can create reactions. The other "more normal" procedures will also take place, such as weighing and measuring applicants along with other blood checks for anemia. A dental oral hygiene test will be offered as well as foot and eye checks for such diseases as glaucoma. THE LAST test was held two years ago with several hundred expected for this year's. All other tests will be free. Seniors are urged to pre-register pre-register at their closest senior center: Heritage for Layton north, 773-7065; Silver Age for Kaysville-Fruit Heights, 546-2201 546-2201 or Golden Years for Farmington south 295-3479. AT THAT time, seniors will receive a packet they're asking to fill out, including provide a medical history that will be used to assist their evaluation at the health fair, tb |