North Fulton Senior Centers Crush Exercise Goals Walk 15 Million Steps! Everyone knows that exercise has amazing benefits. But, what happened at four north Fulton senior centers has center participants feeling pretty good about themselves, and they are healthier for it, too!Senior Services North Fulton partnered with Gentiva Home Health and Hospice Services for an eight-week walking and wellness program aimed to keep older adults active and independent while working to reduce the risk of falls. The program had the senior centers located in Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and Sandy Springs working as a team to reach daily and weekly step goals. Gentiva provided each participant with pedometers to keep track of their steps, and with the help of program facilitators, the group decided on a goal of three-million steps over the eight-week period. The participants were clearly very motivated by this format, as they far exceeded their goal. When the numbers were tallied, the data showed the seniors worked together and walked over fifteen-million steps (7,500 miles), which is the equivalent of walking from Atlanta to Shanghai, China! The hope is that the program turned daily walking into a habit for the senior participants.
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