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| 2015 - Embracing Life as We Age (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015.1) | 29 |
Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging |
| 2015.2) | 23 |
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) |
Author: Anna Morgan
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
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 you’re going to keep your edge, you’ve 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 p
Author: Anna Morgan
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Ever Had a Leak? "Urine" Not Alone! Don’t be embarrassed. It happens to many people from time to time – the unwanted urine leak. In fact, it is likely that 13 million people in the US suffer from regular urine leaks. Many more women have the issue than men. At some point in their adult lives, 50% of women will suffer from the excessive urge to urinate or experience the involuntary loss of urine, also referred to as urinary incontinence (UI). Urinary incontinence (UI) can ha
Author: Anna Morgan
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Food is an important part of culture. Traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to the next. It also operates as an expression of cultural identity. Through this lesson participants gained knowledge of culture and how it is reflected through food by understanding culture, how our ancestry helps to define our food, how our location helps to define our food, how various international cuisines came to our country, and how different cooking techniques involved in international cuisineTh
