Montgomery Community Media

Join us to kick off the Be Active Montgomery! Initiative on Saturday, June 8th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SouthGermantownRecreationPark. Admission is free and includes activities for the entire family from kids to seniors! Activities include: fitness demonstrations, golf clinics, QuickStart tennis, healthy food vendors, United Way’s Fun, Fly and Fit, Zumba®, […]

Falls are a leading cause of injury-related ER visits for seniors over age 65. In 2010, with nearly 120,000 seniors living in Montgomery County, there were 3,294 calls to 9-1-1 attributed to falls by individuals over the age of 60. Nearly 2,100 of those falls were by individuals over the age of 80. Falls are […]

Rockville High School recently hosted a Performing Arts Gala starring 75 theater and dance students who are graduating seniors. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr was in the audience for the show.

Hundreds of seniors turned out for the Active Aging Expo at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. MCM’s Sonya Burke reports these Montgomery County seniors are committed to aging “smart” and “strong.”

Hundreds of seniors are expected for Gaithersburg’s 4th annual Active Aging Expo on May 7 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. Admission is free and there are 93 exhibitors and vendors. For more info: www.gaithersburgmd.gov

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz poses with Elvis at the Active Aging Expo on May 7. Elvis entertained the crowd while local seniors enjoyed some pampering, a free lunch and visited with vendors at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park.