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FebruarySeptember 2020 2019 Be sure to Love your February is American Heart Month. Did you know: • More than 1 in 10 American adults have been diagnosed with heart disease; • Approximately 466,000 people in Tennessee have coronary heart disease (CDC 8101 Highway 100, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2018); Nashville, Tn 37221 • About 44% of African American men and 48% of African American women have some form of cardiovascular disease according to the Centers for Disease Control www.FiftyForward.org and Prevention; • 1 in 5 women in the United States die from heart disease? Inside this issue: Cigna offers programming at our It is important for all of us to take care of our centers page 3 hearts. Susie Willee’s life changed when she had a heart attack. Susie (featured in Get your travel on! Check out our FiftyForward’s new agency video – https:// trips page 4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfZeGQutUc ), has three daughters, was married to her late husband for 51 years and had a fulfilling Creative Pursuits, Fun, and Games career in the office of the Tennessee page 5 Lieutenant Governor, serving as an executive assistant to both John Wilder and Ron Center Based Activities (L-R): FiftyForward Madison Station Ramsey. Susie knows firsthand that women page 6 Director Brandy Lamb with center often do not experience what are thought of member Susie Willee. as the classic symptoms of a heart attack. The main heart attack symptom which Susie Gain insight on Wellness experienced was indigestion, a lesser known, but fairly common symptom for Resources women. Visit this website to learn more about heart attack symptoms: https:// page 7 www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack. Learn about FiftyForward After her heart attack, five bypasses and a stroke, Susie knew she had to seek out Supportive Care Services page 8 ways to be active for heart health and for her overall wellbeing. She joined FiftyForward Madison Station and says,“ I have friends that I made at FiftyForward Madison, a couple of friends in particular that I’m really close to, and I can exercise there and be active. I know it’s so important for me to have a healthy lifestyle.” To protect your heart: • Talk with your doctor about your blood pressure, cholesterol and A1C; • Reduce sodium and increase fruits, vegetables and whole grains in your diet; • Be physically active; • Control your weight; • Don’t smoke; and • Manage stress. At FiftyForward, let’s help each other to make good choices every day and give our hearts the TLC they need so that we can make the most of life! FiftyForward J. L. Turner Letter from the Assistant Center Director 8101 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 For this month of February, we have decided to 615-622-3040 celebrate our love for our ambassadors! Our www.FiftyForward.org ambassadors are the backbone of our center. We simply cannot run the FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Hours Center without them. We would like to kick off Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2020 with a new, quarterly award to the ambassador who goes above and beyond! Staff Members, we need your help! We would love everyone’s participation and hope you will take the time to vote for who you believe deserves Connie C. Rigsby this seasonal award. Simply place your vote in the suggestion box and Center Director tell us why you picked that ambassador. We want to know all about it! [email protected] If one of our ambassadors has ever answered all your questions, 615-673-8715 helped to guide you through our center, is always smiling and positive, Alexandra Joy and always seems to be available to help, let’s take the time to honor Asst. Center Director them! [email protected] The winner will receive a free lunch with a staff member at a 615-622-4962 restaurant of their choice and will have their name and photo placed Candy Paull in the lobby to honor them for all the hard work they do! We love our Office Assistant ambassadors. We know you love them too, so, let’s show them the [email protected] love. Make sure to vote! Winner will be selected in April .� 615-622-3040 -Alexandra Joy, Assistant Center Director Connect with us! FiftyForward membership When you join FiftyForward, you can participate in the hundreds of A profile of FiftyForward may be found at programming activities across seven www.givingmatters.com. With your centers. Membership is $12/ month generous contributions, FiftyForward continues to support older adults in the or $144/year and scholarships are community through our comprehensive available. To learn more, talk with programming. To support our mission, your center staff and fill out an visit www.FiftyForward.org/donate application. You will be eligible for program discounts on trips, special programs and classes. We look forward to meeting you! 2 February 2020 Cigna brings Healthier Together workshops to FiftyForward centers Baby boomers are turning 65 in record numbers and are health and wellness topics. Written specifically for older adults, redefining what aging means. Television shows, movies, and these programs will be offered at neighborhood FiftyForward magazines are now filled with stories of independent, energetic centers. Healthier Together is designed to take the stigma out of older adults who are defying traditional stereotypes and living the health and wellness topics, and to provide a high level their best lives. overview for participants so they will know what to ask when For the first time in our country’s history, the population of talking with their primary care physician. those age 65 and older is larger than the population of children Each engaging workshop is: under five, and it is growing daily. Tennessee was recently ranked • Conversational, not a lecture … and NOT doctor speak. the fifth best state for retirement; many consider it to be a great • Filled with information about causes, risk factors, place to retire because it offers a great quality of life. Davidson prevention, and simple things to do at home. County resident numbers are expected to grow by 10,000 older • Interactive with easy and fun ways to absorb the lessons. adults in the next five years. • A safe place to learn. Cigna and FiftyForward are excited about this growth and are eager to welcome these residents to our local communities. Please see the schedule below for dates, times, locations The organizations share a commitment to improve the health, and subject matter. Please call the presenting center to reserve well-being, and peace of mind of older adults. your spot. Members can attend any seminar. Join us as we We are delighted to invite the community to attend redefine what aging means, have fun, and get Heathier Together! Healthier Together, an educational workshop series focusing on February 2020 3 Center Based Trips and Food Outings • Breakfast Club (meet there): Monday, Feb. 3, 8:30 a.m. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 6941 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 (Call or sign up in lobby!!!) Gain insight and details on all of these trips at https://fiftyforward.org/travel/ • Foodie Night (meet there): Friday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m. PDK Southern Kitchen and Pantry, 8121 Sawyer Apr. 3-9, 2020: Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington Brown Rd #204, Nashville, TN 37221 D.C. Cost: $2,789 pp/dbl • Foodie Night (Trip): Thursday, Feb. 13, Van leaves at 4:15 p.m. Husk, 7 person limit. Apr. 28-May 6, 2020: Tulip River Cruise, featuring Cost: $6 for van, dinner on your own Dutch and Belgian Waterways . Cost: Cabins range from $4,199-$7,099 • Supper Club (meet there): Monday, Feb. 17, 5 p.m. 312 Pizza Company, 371 Monroe St, May 14-16, 2020: Billy Graham Museum Nashville, TN 37208 in Germantown. (Call or sign Cost: $475pp/dbl up in lobby!!!) June 8-11, 2020: Creation Museum and Ark • Nashville Predators Game: Nashville Predators Encounter take on the Carolina Hurricanes. Cost: $65 for members, $70 for non members. Contact June 17-22: Mackinac Island Regena Hooker for tickets. 615-646-9622 or Experience beautiful northern Michigan. email: [email protected] Cost: $1,099 pp/dbl members. • All of Us Journey at Donelson Station: Tuesday, July 15-21: Black Hills, Badlands & Legends of the Feb 25. All of Us mobile bus, complete with a lab West (Mt. Rushmore) and interactive exhibit is coming to t he Tour Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Fort Hays, Donelson Station, lunch provided Cost: Free, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, and more! includes lunch, Van leaves at 11:15am Cost: $2,999 pp/dbl ( • Nashville Craft and Distillery Tour: Wednesday, Aug. 12-19: Nova Scotia Feb. 26, Van leaves at 10:15 a.m. Enjoy the beautiful Nova Scotia region of Canada. Cost: $20. for ticket and van. Includes 3 craft Cost: $2,987 pp/dbl, includes airfare. samples. Sept. 14-17: Everything Elvis • Chaffin’s Barn (Meet There): Thursday, Feb. 27, Tour includes lodging, Mississippi, tour of Tupelo, Sun Noon. Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Cost: $20 for Studios, Elvis Experience at Graceland, and more! tickets. Lunch is not provided. Contact Regena Cost: $689 pp/dbl members. The deposit is $100 per Hooker to purchase tickets! 615-646-9622 or person email at [email protected] Call Janice at 615-883-8375 to make your • Christ Presbyterian Academy (Trip): 1940’s Day reservation for trips. Nonmembers pay an Festival, Friday, Feb. 28, Van leaves at 9 a.m. additional 10 percent on trips with motor Cost: $6. for van, light snacks (known as ‘meal coaches.