With wildfires raging around California, it’s more important than ever that seniors in the San Diego area make sure that they keep up with fire safety so they aren’t at risk to lose the things that are most important to them, especially their lives, should a fire hit their homes. Since seniors aged 65 and older are more than 2 times more likely to die in a house fire than people of a younger demographic, The Burn Institute will be installing smoke alarms in the homes of local seniors who don’t have working smoke alarms in their homes to increase the likelihood that these individuals will escape with their lives in the circumstance that there’s a fire in their area or in their home.

This free smoke alarm program offered by the Burn Institute is available to all seniors aged 55 and older who own their own homes. Appointments can be made on a first come, first served basis available September through December 2009.

Having a working smoke alarm can mean the difference between life and death, and if cost has been what’s holding you back from ensuring that you have a working smoke alarm in your home, take advantage of this program. At a time when devastating fires are driving people from their homes in California, it’s time to take fire safety seriously, so that if this problem occurs in your area, you have the chance to increase your hope of survival.

Visit the Burn Institute to learn more about the program and how you can make an appointment for a free smoke alarm in San Diego if you’re an older adult,

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Seniors looking to get fit in San Diego don’t need to go to any great expense, or exercise in an environment that surrounds them with people of different fitness levels due to age. Exercise is important, but San Diego seniors shouldn’t be uncomfortable about the fitness program that they choose for any reason. Vista Adult School in San Diego has fitness programs designed specifically for seniors, and understands that for older adults looking to get fit this summer, it’s not about preparing their bikini body to hit the beach, it’s about improving their overall health and hopefully prolonging their life.

The physical fitness programs offered by Vista Adult School give seniors an all around fitness experience that incorporates the following classes:

• Strong and Flexible Fitness for Beginners – a class that teaches seniors coordination, flexibility and proper form. This seniors fitness class runs for 12 weeks, at an affordable fee of $30

• Stretch and Strengthen – designed for seniors who want to improve their strength, stretch their bodies and burn extra calories. This class is 6 weeks in length and costs $29 for seniors

• Healthy and Fit Class – an intermediate class that’s popular among seniors because it focuses upon mat work. This class is 12 weeks in length and costs $45

Any San Diego Seniors who have been looking for a way to get started on a physical fitness program, but have been too intimated to exercise with people of other demographics, or have been concerned about the costs don’t need to make excuses any longer, because Vista Adult School has fitness programs designed with them in mind!

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