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Arkansans Get Free Health Screenings and Memberships
By: State: Arkansas | Source: AARP.org
The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour visits Arkansas this fall bringing six free health screenings worth a total of more than $140 to those who are most in need of affordable healthcare. Free screenings will be conducted for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, blood glucose levels, waist circumference and body composition/body mass index. Certified medical technicians conduct the screenings on a customized, traveling education and health-screening bus. No appointments and no health insurance are needed. All adults 18 and over are welcomed.
AARP volunteers will be on hand to talk with tour bus visitors about what AARP is doing on the local level in chapters or in groups of AARP volunteers in the area. Free one-year AARP memberships will be made available (in the form of a brochure with a membership application) to participants who receive a health screening. Participants under the age of 50 can pass on the free membership to an eligible adult, and existing members will receive a one-year extension on their current membership status.
The current schedule of stops appears below.
Wednesday, September 30th
Walgreens, 1800 North Missouri, hours TBA
West Memphis
Wednesday, October 7th – Wednesday, October 21st
In and around Little Rock,
Specific times and locations TBA
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10
9am – 5 pm Along Cherry St. by the Mississippi River Levee Helena-West Helena
Details about the health screening stops in Arkansas will be made available as soon as possible by calling 1-866-554-5379 or by visiting the AARP Arkansas web site.
Both AARP and Walgreens are focused on improving the health and quality of life in communities across the nation. Many diseases can be detected long before symptoms are even noticed. Early detection is the key to staying healthy. By combining the resources of AARP and Walgreens, we are able to provide free health screenings. To find out more about the national AARP and Walgreens Wellness Tour, visit the web site or call 1-866-484-TOUR.
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