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September: Healthy Aging (Click Here)

With age, the body goes through changes that may affect the immune system and cause a higher risk of disease. Adults over the age of 65 in the U.S. have a higher risk for chronic health issues like Alzheimer's, diabetes, osteoporosis. In addition, falling is the number one leading cause of injuries, with one-third of older people falling each year.
 
 Follow these tips to keep you aging healthily:
  1. Flexibility exercises- To stay healthy, try flexibility exercises such as stretching, tai chi, or yoga two to three times a week for 60 seconds on each major muscle/tendon area.
  2. Get preventative care like vaccines which includes:
    • Tdap/Td every 10 years
    • RSV for some 60-74 y/o
    • Hepatitis B for all until 59 and some beyond
    • Pneumococcal for all 65+
    • Shingles for all 50+
  3. Decrease smoking; this will lower your risk of cancer, heart attack, lung disease, and strokes. It will also improve your blood circulation.
  4. Challenge your mind with puzzles, learning new skills, trying different indoor and out activities, or reading.
  5. Schedule regular doctor appointments and screenings to prevent diseases. 

    Age of 40 and over:

    • Blood pressure every 2 years
    • Flu vaccine annually
    • Mammogram yearly starting at 40
    • Shingles vaccine starting at 50
    • Colon cancer screening starting at age 45 every 1-2 years
    • Colonoscopy from ages 50-75 every 10 years
    • Cervical cancer every 3 years
    • Hearing test every 3 years if symptoms of hearing loss starting at 50

    Age 65 and over:

    • Osteoporosis bone density test every 1-2 years women starting at 65 and men at 70
    • Cholesterol every 5 years
    • Pneumonia vaccine starting at 65
  6. Choose nutrient rich foods. Eat balanced meals, try to include in your diet: fruits, veggies, whole grains, fish, healthy fats, and lean meats. These foods will help minimize nutrient deficiencies.
  7. Get enough sleep. It’s important to get seven to nine hours of sleep to help decrease anxiety and depression.

Using these tips, you’re sure to age healthy and feel your best! 

 

For more resources about staying active and healthy with your family, visit:

Get Fit Videos

Healthy Kids

Kids Recreation Programs

Sign up for youth sports leagues in Grand Prairie

Kids Nutrition Games

Join us as a Get Fit GP Partner!

Community organizations and businesses are invited to partner with the City of Grand Prairie's health initiative to help educate and encourage residents to live a healthier lifestyle. Get Fit Grand Prairie is a community-wide wellness initiative that focuses on decreasing childhood obesity and increasing the health of all residents through physical fitness and healthy food options.

Each month the City encourages residents to participate in a healthy activity, such as a community walk, run, or sporting event. Your participation in one or more of these events can boost the level of success for the Get Fit Grand Prairie initiative.

Partnerships will be acknowledged in program brochures, as well as on our Get Fit Grand Prairie website.

Sign up your business/organization to become Get Fit GP partner

If you have any questions, please feel free to email ygomez@gptx.org, or call 972-237-7594. We thank you for your time and continued support.

Get Fit Community Partners

*Disclaimer: The City of Grand Prairie is pleased to partner with these businesses; however, these companies are separate entities than the City, and participating with them in this project does not necessarily indicate that the City fully endorses their business or product, nor does the City intend to disparage any other similar businesses or products that may not participate in the Get Fit GP program.

Mental Health: C.O.P.E.

The Grand Prairie Police Department’s COPE initiative stands for Community Outreach Partnership and Education. This information-sharing program allows first responders to have immediate access to helpful information that would assist them in a crisis. Our first responders are dedicated to partnering with our citizens with disabilities, and it is our proactive goal to have a program in place to assist. In the event a person is unable to properly identify themselves, or becomes lost/disoriented, or might act in a manner that could be misinterpreted by first responders, this information could be accessed rapidly.

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Diabetes Prevention Program

PreventT2 classes are offered by Dallas County Health & Human Services. The National Diabetes Prevention Program of the CDC has created the PreventT2 program for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention.  

As part of a PreventT2 group, you will work with other participants and a trained lifestyle coach to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes for better health. These changes include losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress. Being part of a group provides support from other people who are facing similar challenges. Together you can celebrate successes and find ways to overcome obstacles.

For more information, view Dallas County's Diabetes Prevention Program information page.

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Contact Info

Phone: 972-237-8055
Fax: 972-237-8228

Address
Public Health & Environmental Quality
300 W Main St
2nd Floor
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

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