Adults 50 years and older are invited to take part in a new program at the Crescenta-Cañada or Verdugo Hills Family YMCA: 50 MOVING FORWARD.
Co-sponsored by Pfizer, Inc., the program is a healty living plan designed to motivate adults age 50 and over "with fresh ideas around behaviors that experts say are crucial to healthy aging: physical activity; preventive measures like screenings and vaccinations; healthy eating; and social interaction."
Adults 50 years and older currently make up more than 30 percent of the US population, and by 2015, they are expected to represent 45 percent of Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that adults 50 and older have a 70 percent chance of developing at least one chronic disease.
50 MOVING FORWARD goes beyond the basic tenets of healthy eating and physical activity and highlights the importance of helping prevent health problems before they arise through screenings and vaccinations, and the health benefits of staying socially active and connected. One of the most beneficial things people can do is take steps to prevent illness. Even those who already practice healthy habits should be aware of things that may affect their health because as people age, their immune systems naturally begin to weaken.
Whether those 50 years and older are just getting started or are already practicing healthy habits, 50 MOVING FORWARD will help adults overcome barriers to making healthy lifestyle choices. Participants can enroll:
- In person at either the Crescenta-Cañada or Verdugo Hills Family YMCA where they can join in wellness events and activity classes designed for adults 50 years and older
- Online at YMCA.net/50MovingForward, where they can opt-in to receive e-mails providing information, tips, patient/health care provider discussion guides and activities that can be incorporated anywhere, anytime
The YMCA of the Foothills is one of 25 across the country that will offer specially designed 50 MOVING FORWARD weekly wellness events, classes and workshops. Both YMCA members and nonmembers are invited to join 50 MOVING FORWARD for free. A full calendar of events is available at www.ymcafoothills.org.
For more information, contact :1930 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
