Free Caregiver Education Online Videos

A San Antonio-based CCRC is offering free online educational videos for caregivers.  The videos run 10-15 minutes in length, are in English and Spanish, and cover a variety of topics including transfers, dementia and home safety, fall prevention, nutrition, advanced directives, and public benefits.  Users are asked to enter their zip code.

Suburban Maryland Senior Fitness Programs

Conveniently located to suburban Maryland, Iona offers a variety of fitness classes including body toning, balance, Tai Chi, Qui Gong, and Yoga.  For more information, call 202-895-9448. Montgomery County‘s senior centers offer fitness and health promotion classes. Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation offers fitness classes at senior activity centers.

Northern Virginia Senior Fitness Programs

Alexandria Recreation Parks & Cultural Activities offers fitness classes for older residents. Arlington county Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources offers a variety of fitness opportunities including aquatics and strength training. Fairfax county‘s senior centers offer fitness, health promotion, socialization, and other programs for older county residents.

DC Senior Fitness Programs

Iona offers a variety of senior fitness classes, including body toning, balance, Tai Chi, Qui Gong and Yoga.  For more information, call 202-895-9448. DC Parks & Recreation offers senior fitness and health promotion classes at various locations throughout the city. UDC’s Institute of Gerontology Bodywise program provides fitness classes for DC seniors at locations throughout [...]

National Institute on Aging Guide to Exercise for Older Adults

Free 124 page federal National Institute on Aging publication entitled “Exercise & Physical Activity.  Includes sample exercises, tips for starting an exercise regimen, and tips for tracking progress.

Federal Guidelines on Strength Training for Seniors

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention guidelines on strength training for seniors. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.

Federal Senior Fitness Guidelines

The Centers of Disease Control & Prevention’s webpage on physical activity guidelines for older adults. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.

Iona Fitness Classes

Iona offers a variety of senior fitness classes, including balance, Tai Chi, body toning, Yoga, and Qi Gong.  For more information or to request a schedule, call 202-895-9448.