Cascade Seniors
National Older Americans Month and the Men of Darnell Senior Center
Living longer and remaining healthier, male seniors thrive in southwest Atlanta.
At the Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility, the "Real Men of Darnell," as they are called, celebrate their status as seniors, not only during the month of May—National Older Americans Month—but throughout the year. While the Darnell facility, 677 Fairburn Rd., is a gathering place for men and women, it's been noted that males play a leadership role at the center as both volunteers and participants. The men are leaders in the plays and musicals, the fashion shows, the adult daycare program and in working the parking lot for major functions (they like it when you call them big “parking lot posse.”) In addition to volunteering, the men regularly play pinochle, bid whist and bridge and participate heavily in water aerobics, …
