In the May edition of the Zebra, Communications Director MaryAnne Beatty writes about the opportunities Alexandria holds for seniors who want to stay active. Physical exercise becomes increasingly important as we age, and has been shown to reduce the risk of developing diseases like type-two diabetes, cancer,
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The annual Senior Health & Fitness Fair took place at the Lee Center on Wednesday, May 24. This year’s special guests were Dr. Basim Khan from Alexandria’s Neighborhood Health talking about the importance of taking preventive measures to remain health as we age, and Rhonda Williams of the
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SSA was the recipient of two awards presented at the City of Alexandria’s 2017 Excellence in Aging Awards ceremony on May 9th. The Groceries to Go Program received the 2017 Best Practices Award from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Council on Aging. SSA Executive Director Mary Lee Anderson
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This week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet features SSA’s volunteers delivering meals during “Champions” Week for the March for Meals campaign. Thanks to all the public, city officials and volunteers for coming out to support our seniors. Read the article here.
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In an interview with Cheryl Beversdorf of Aging Matters, SSA Director Mary Lee Anderson outlines the programs and services offered by Senior Services. Listen to the entire interview here.
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The 2017 Dance for All Ages Masquerade Ball was held on Friday, April 7th from 7 pm-9 pm at T.C. Williams High School. Sponsored by the T.C. Williams High School Student Government Association, the Successful Aging Committee, Community & Human Services/Aging & Adult Services, Recreation, Parks & Cultural
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Senior Living in Alexandria’s host Jim Roberts sat down this month with Lori Schock from the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Karen S. Hobbs from the Division of Marketing Practices at the Federal Trade Commission, to talk about fraudsters
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One of the newest participants in SSA’s Silver Service Card Program, Ease Yoga and Café, was featured in the Alexandria Gazette Packet this week. Ease Yoga and Café, which opened less than two years ago, is located in Del Ray
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The April Speaker Series- “Protecting Against Identity Theft and Fraudulent Schemes” provided a lot of good information about the topics. Experts from AARP, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the City of Alexandria Sheriff’s Department provided a lot of good
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In the March 16th Alexandria Gazette Packet, Jeanne Theismann’s article, “All in the Family” includes details about and photos from Senior Services of Alexandria’s 2017 Generation to Generation Gala. To read the full article, visit the Gazette Packet‘s online archives or take a look at the article as
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