Senior Seminar: Health and Fitness

National Senior Health & Fitness Expo Wednesday, May 30 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fayette Senior Services – Fayetteville location at the FSS Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive. May is Older Americans Month and Fayette Senior Services is celebrating with National Senior Health & Fitness Day. This FREE event shines a spotlight on the [...]

Senior Seminar: Caregiver Resource Expo

Caregiver Resource Expo Thursday, May 24 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at the FSS Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive. If you are facing challenges that come with caring for someone with a chronic illness such as Alzheimer’s you won’t want to miss FSS’s 2nd annual Caregivers Expo. [...]

What do you know about Alzheimer’s? (Quiz)

It may hit you and your siblings when you visit Mom this Mother’s Day. She’s not as sharp as she used to be – very forgetful and confused. Is it just old age or Alzheimer’s?  You suddenly feel panicked and scared…but you’re not alone. Half of all Americans know someone with Alzheimer’s, the deadly disease [...]

Senior Seminar: Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act – Learn All About It! Tuesday, May 15 – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail. Experts from GeorgiaCares and AARP-GA and will provide information on the new Health Care Reform Law known as the Affordable Care Act. Learn [...]

House of Thomas to Rock at Relay for Life

House Of Thomas will be performing at the American Cancer Society’s 2012 Relay For Life of Fayette County.  The annual fundraiser will be held Friday, May 18th at Falcon Field in Peachtree City.  “We are thrilled to have House Of Thomas performing and are excited to have this high quality group headline our entertainment schedule [...]

Senior Seminar on Managing Arthritis

We Feel Your Pain Seminar Thursday, May 10 – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Presented by Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at the FSS Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive. Arthritis Foundation’s Jennifer Duncan shares answers to many questions regarding the different types of Arthritis. Learn the causes and effects of the disease and [...]

Breast Cancer Awareness “Doing it Right” Seminar

Breast Cancer Awareness “Doing it Right” Seminar – Tuesday, May 1 – 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail. Janet Beebe, President of Breast Cancer Survivors Network, Inc. and a 29-year breast cancer survivor presents a very informative meeting for women. Learn [...]

Foods with Cancer-Fighting Superpowers

The price of springtime fruits and vegetables seems to increase each year. But when buyers break this expense down to cents, they realize stocking up on these cancer-fighting foods still makes economical sense, say experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. “Eating a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and [...]

Top 5 Must-haves for Fitness

Everyone wants to look and feel great, and selecting the right workout gear can make all the difference when pursuing a life of health and fitness. The five tools below are designed to help individuals achieve their wellness goals, whether kick starting a new workout regime or taking a current routine to the next level. [...]

Herbalicious Spring Recipes

Fresh herbs transform the dish. My Chef Nancy brings us some of her favorite herbalicious recipes this month. Plus, Fayette Woman is giving away a kitchen herb garden in April. There’s never been a better time to take the kitchen gardening plunge. Let’s stir it up, girls! Chef Nancy’s Pesto Visiting Cinque Terra in Italy [...]

Tips for Conquering Childhood Obesity

Today, health professionals encourage parents of even very young children to actively confront the childhood obesity epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that obesity rates for children ages 2 to 5 have more than doubled over the past 30 years, and The White House Task Force on Obesity reports that more than [...]

Gardening tips to avoid injury and discomfort

It’s that time of year again when you can dig your hands into the dirt, spread seeds over the freshly turned earth, and smell the delicious scent of green plants growing. Gardening is very healthy, both physically and mentally. In addition to providing exercise, gardening delivers health benefits in the fresh foods you eat and [...]

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