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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                          SEPTEMBER 26, 2025        |  The Indian Eye 18


                    NYC Aging Hosts Second Annual




                                            Healthy Aging Fair






             Nearly 1000 Older New Yorkers attended the Healthy Aging Fair to promote healthy lifestyles and
                        increase awareness about resources and supports available in every community


        OUR BUREAU
        New York, NY

               uring National Healthy Aging Month and
               National Falls Prevention Month, The
        DNYC Department for the Aging (NYC Ag-
        ing) hosted its second annual Healthy Aging Fair
        today at Asphalt Green on the upper east side of
        Manhattan. Nearly 1,000 older adults attended
        the Fair to learn about what makes the city a great
        place to age. Participants joined in physical fitness
        classes, received a variety of health screenings in-
        cluding dental, hearing, cholesterol and blood pres-
        sure. They also learned about the services available
        in their communities to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
            The Healthy Aging Fair featured 70 tables
        where attendees received information on best prac-
        tices to stay vigorous, healthy, and safe. There were
        also several activities, including yoga, dance, and
        strength classes, games were played all day, and
        many attendees took advantage of the photo booth.
           “Today’s Healthy Aging Fair elevates supports
        from heart health to mental health and so much in
        between,” said NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and
        Human Services, Suzanne Miles-Gustave. “Thank    Ensuring older adults in New York City stay  every stage of life.”
        you to NYC Aging and all our partners for putting  healthy is vital, as is ensuring that they feel a sense   “At Con Edison, we’re committed to protecting
        together such a welcoming, warm, and resource   of community and belonging. This Fair does just  our customers, especially older New Yorkers who
        rich event that touches so many New Yorkers and   that, educating and offering opportunities to live  are  often  targeted  by  scammers.  By  teaming  up
        their families.                              a healthy lifestyle, while highlighting a community  with the NYC Department for the Aging, we can
           “The Healthy Aging Fair brought together old- of older New Yorkers that enriches our city.” Dr.  reach more people with the information and tools
        er adults and organizations from across the city to  Zahirah McNatt, NYC Department of Health and   they  need to spot  fraud and protect themselves.
        show that living a healthy lifestyle is possible right  Mental Hygiene’s Chief Equity Officer and Deputy  This partnership is about more than awareness—
        in our own communities,” said NYC Aging Com- Commissioner in the Center for Health Equity and   it’s about empowering our communities to stay
        missioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez. “The commu- Community Wellness (CHECW)                  safe,” said Ruth Fasoldt, Con Edison Director of
        nity  care  model  we  implement  allows  older  New     «At Asphalt Green, our mission is to trans- Government & Community Relations
        Yorkers to continue living close to their family and   form lives and build community through sports,   “Hisamitsu America Inc. is delighted to partici-
        friends. Whether it’s a physical fitness class, men- fitness, and play for all because we believe people   pate in the NYC Healthy Aging Fair and distribute
        tal health support or signing up for the right health   of all ages and abilities deserve to experience the   Salonpas topical analgesic patches to promote the
        insurance, today’s Fair showed that once again, the   transformative  benefits  of  exercise.  Partners  like   health of New York’s older adults. We hope that
        city is here for its older residents.”       the Department of Aging make our goal possible   Salonpas will help them enjoy healthier and happi-
           “Great health care begins in our communities,  by joining us in creating accessible opportunities   er lives,”  said Yoshiyuki Saegusa, Director – Busi-
        and through NYC Aging we are lucky to have a   for New Yorkers to get active. This year›s Healthy  ness Development
        deep network of community support and connec- Aging Fair is a prime example, showcasing how As-  Our program is designed to educate and pro-
        tions for older New Yorkers across our city,” said   phalt Green and other health and wellness organi- tect our communities—especially the most vulner-
        Dr. Ted Long, Senior Vice President for Ambula-  zations can collaborate to support our city’s older  able populations—against fraud and scams. Fraud
        tory Care and Population Health at NYC Health  adults,» said Jordan Brackett, Chief Executive Of-  schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated,
        + Hospitals. “Events like the Healthy Aging Fair  ficer, Asphalt Green                     and those most at risk—older adults, small busi-
        connect older New Yorkers directly to community   “NYU Langone Health is proud to have the No.  ness owners, immigrants, and individuals with lim-
        resources and activities that make a real difference  1-ranked geriatrics program and to care for older  ited access to financial education—are often the
        in their daily lives, and of course to all the critical  adults in our community,”  said  Elizabeth Gold- hardest hit. We strive to insert ourselves into as
        health care services provided by NYC Health +  en, Executive Vice President for Communications,  many communities as possible as these scams will
        Hospitals. We are proud to partner with NYC Ag- Marketing, Government and Community Affairs at  consistently  evolve,  and  education  is  key  to pro-
        ing and support our shared commitment to making  NYU Langone Health. “We are grateful for the op- tect your identity and financial assets,» said Chris-
        sure older adults have access to all the resources   portunity to support this event, which brings people   topher Blackmore, Senior Manager of Fraud Ed-
        they need to stay active, independent, and thriving.”  together to stay active, connected, and informed at  ucation for TD Bank.


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