Embracing Life as We Age (general)Major Program

5111

Total Hours

Contributed.

21090

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

352

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

812

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging  

6435

Number of participants reporting behavior changes related to healthy, independent or quality aging (such as decreasing the risk of falling; increasing communication and enhancing relationships; enhancing brain activity; improving mental health; making healthy eating choices; engaging a family unit to embrace aging issues)

4205

Stories

Manners Boot Camp

Alex J. Packer, PH.D author and educator who has wrote many books on manners says “The building blocks of good manners- respect, empathy, kindness and consideration- never change. But times do. And when times change, manners change. If youre going to keep your edge, youve got to stay on top of these changes.” The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent conducted a 6 week program on manners and etiquette at the Fulton County Elementary School. Forty-six third grade students participated in lessons whi...

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Manners Boot Camp

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