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Seniors take advantage of free heart-healthy event

Seniors register for the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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February 13, 2013 @ 11:49 PM

BARBOURSVILLE -- Area seniors got a head start on Valentine's Day on Wednesday, with a heart-healthy event sponsored by Cabell Huntington Hospital's Senior Services Department.

The focus of February's Healthy Senior Wednesday event, conducted at the Huntington Mall, was "showing your heart some love," through a cooking demonstration with healthy eating tips, free health screenings, opportunities to schedule screenings for vascular health and heart disease and more.

The program is an extension of the hospital's Senior Services department, which also offers SeniorWise, a free membership program offering educational programs and activities throughout the year.

For more details, call 304-526-2695.

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Seniors register for the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Registered nurse Gerry Bryant tests blood sugar during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Robert Claxon of Huntington gets his blood pressure checked by registered nurse Josie Marcelo during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Jennifer Lien, dietetic intern, makes whole grain pancakes during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Seniors register for the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Seniors participate in health screening during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Seniors register for the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Katie Hancock, X-ray technologist, schedules appointments for cardiac CT calcium scoring during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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Seniors participate in health screening during the Show Your Heart Some Love at Healthy Senior Wednesday event on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville.

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