Alzheimer’s Association: Five steps to better promote brain health

Alzheimer’s Association: Five steps to better promote brain health

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month ROCKWALL, TX (June 2, 2022) During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors that can help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, 1 in 3 seniors age […]

Orangetheory Fitness Hosts First Region-Wide Virtual 5k to Benefit Special Olympics Texas

Orangetheory Fitness Hosts First Region-Wide Virtual 5k to Benefit Special Olympics Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2020) Orangetheory® Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, has announced they will host their first region-wide virtual 5k to benefit Special Olympics Texas May 9 and 10, 2020. Anyone can participate in the 5k and Orangetheory will be posting tips online for members on their local VIP Pages […]

Rockwall County to participate in 16-county, 3-day emergency exercise

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will be conducting a 16-county regional training exercise November 11-13, 2016 at more than 40 different venues and emergency operations centers throughout the region. The exercise will help our region’s first responders, emergency managers, public health personnel, hospitals, and volunteer organizations […]

Rockwall County Library offering fun prizes for summer readers

Rockwall County Library offering fun prizes for summer readers

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 13, 2016) The Rockwall County Library invites residents to “Exercise Your Mind. Read!” with its better-than-ever Adult Summer Reading. Participants can complete five items (books, audios, videos) per reading entry: Run or Walk for 15 Minutes, Read a book, Watch a Video, Listen to a Book, Practice Yoga for 15 Minutes, […]

When it comes to resolutions, you don’t have to go it alone

ROCKWALL (January 29, 2014) As we embrace the new year we also begin thinking ahead to what the future holds. For most of us our thoughts turn to making this year better than the previous one. We resolve to improve ourselves and our lives in some way. According to most studies, only a small percentage […]

Resolve to be healthy this new year

(December 26, 2012) It is widely reported that the No. 1 resolution people make is to lose weight and/or eat healthier.  I’m sure that comes as no surprise because, if you are like me, you have made that same resolution time and again. There are a variety of reasons for the increased weight more of […]

Y Challenge connects people, transforms lives

Y Challenge connects people, transforms lives

(Rockwall County) The holidays can be a stressful time for almost everyone.  The Rockwall County Family YMCA recently hosted a Transformation Challenge, which helped participants get fit, healthy and ready for the holidays.  Many great participants signed up, both from our Y membership and from our staff.  One way that the YMCA is different is the sense of community […]