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Take Charge of Your Health and Celebrate the Freedom of Wellness

Emory Healthcare presents an informative and interactive celebration of health and wellness at our first annual Juneteenth Community Health Festival.

 

House of Hope Atlanta

4650 Flat Shoals Road
Decatur, Georgia 30034

Saturday, June 17, 2023
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

 

Attendees will have a chance to win tickets
to an Atlanta Falcons game!

All activities will take place in the H.F. Shepherd Multiplex on the House of Hope campus.

  • Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings
  • Memory screenings
    (registration recommended)
  • Ask a doctor
  • Health resources & information
  • Health talks
  • Farmers’ market
  • Healthy snacks & recipes
  • Interactive games and giveaways
  • HIV testing (provided by NAESM, Inc.)

Talks with Emory Healthcare Providers

10:00 a.m.

 

Diabetes Prevention and Management

Carmen Echols, MD and Kristy Kinsey, MD

10:30 a.m.

 

Preventing Sports Injuries and Treating Orthopaedic Issues

Augustine Conduah, MD

11:00 a.m.

 

Managing Hypertension

Candace White, MD

11:30 a.m.

 

Mental Health and Primary Care

Tina-Ann Thompson, MD

12:00 p.m. (noon)

 

Getting Back to Regular Activities

Melanie Johnson, Occupational Therapist

12:30 p.m.

 

Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss

Monica Parker, MD

1:00 p.m.

 

Show Your Heart You Care: Tips for a Heart Healthy Lifestyle

Presented by: Modele O. Ogunniyi, MD, MPH

1:30 p.m.

 

How to be Your Own Advocate for Health Care

Marianne Baird, MN, RN, ACNS-BC

Pre-register for a Memory Screening

Do you wonder if your memory is normal for your age?

Have you missed an appointment?

Do you hunt for your keys?


So many people over the age of 60 reports these concerns to us that the Emory Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center decided to create a free confidential memory screening program for the community.

While a memory screening is not a memory evaluation, it is a helpful test. You will be given a series of questions and tasks (paper & pen assessment) designed to screen for memory, language skills, and thinking abilities. The results will be given to you at the end of the screening. If the screening reveals memory concerns, testing results will be given to you and the next steps will be discussed.

Location: The House of Hope Atlanta

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

*Memory screens are recommended for individuals age 50 and above*

For questions regarding memory screening registration, please contact Crystal Davis at 404-727-6696 or cpdavis@emory.edu.

Learn more about how Emory Healthcare and Emory University are addressing health equity and health disparities.