Senior Health and Fitness Day and Book Signing

On Saturday, October 19, 2013, Shoreline
Eldercare Alliance (SEA), in partnership with Soundview Family YMCA, will
sponsor a Senior Health and Fitness Day and Book Signing.  If you are a senior, a caregiver, a

professional working with seniors, or an interested community member, you will
not want to miss this program which takes place from 2:30 – 4:30 PM at the YMCA at 628 East Main Street
in Branford. 

SEA will present celebrated
author, professor and speaker, Mary
Collins.  Mary is a native of
Connecticut and spent a good part of her career in the D.C. area working at the
Smithsonian, National Geographic and other media organizations.  She taught writing courses at John Hopkins
University and won the teaching award and the professional achievement award. 

Mary moved back to Connecticut to
care for her elderly Mother and accepted at tenured position at Central
Connecticut State University.  She won
the teaching award at Central in 2010 and now directs The Center for Teaching

and Faculty Development. 

Throughout September, Mary was
the artist in residence for the National Park Service, teaming with National
Geographic and Newsweek. 

Mary will be interested in
hearing from participants about what is needed to encourage our society to get
off the couch and enjoy healthy aging. 


She will share some of her own life story and will be signing her book,
which can be purchased at the event.

In addition to this time with
Mary, participants will have the opportunity to participate in some mini
interactive movement classes in Tai Chi and Silver Sneakers.  VNA Community Healthcare of Guilford will
offer the Tai Chi class and will share information about all the outstanding
classes they offer for healthy aging and living.