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Here is your weekly SSA Connection Ted Talks – The Beauty of What We’ll Never Know Pico Iyer took a trip to Japan, fell in love with the country and moved there. A keen observer of the human spirit, Iyer professes that he now feels he knows

Here is your weekly SSA Connection  Ted Talks – The Secret to Living Longer May be your Social LIfe The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 6th from 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET for a concert by Lowball to benefit SSA’s Meals on Wheels Program! Meals on Wheels is a life-sustaining program that allows seniors who are unable to leave their homes to shop, or have difficulty

SSA Connection Here is your weekly SSA Connection including a short tour of inside the US Capitol Dome. Ted Talk – The Hidden Power of Smiling Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be

Check out these short videos to increase your strength, balance and flexibility from Go4Life and the National Institute on Aging. Or Take a virtual walk through New York’s Botanical Gardens to see the dogwoods for this weeks Health and Recreation Activities!

Torpedo Factory – Sunday Mornings at the Art Center May 31 – 10:00 am – 10:15 am Email torpedofactory@alexandriava.gov for more information or call 703-746-4570  AARP Movies for Grownups – Le Week-End Friday, May 22 at 8 pm Can a long weekend in Paris save a marriage?

We need to feel better about aging in order to age better, says writer and activist Carl Honoré. How? In this spirited talk, Honoré offers a set of simple solutions to combat ageism — as well as a host of trailblazers and changemakers who came into their

SSA is trying something new to keep us engaged while we stay safe at home. Starting today, you will receive a short email on Thursdays with a few links to programs around a variety of topics including Health and Recreation; Creative Connections; Cultural Activities including local historic virtual

In Keeping with Historic Preservation Month, the Lee-Fendall House is a house museum and garden located in Old Town. Since its construction in 1785 the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family, hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers, the prominent Downham family, and