Texercise Dallas

About Us

Texercise-Dallas was founded in the spring of 2005 and is comprised of state and local organizations committed to developing an exciting new way to get moving, eat right, and stay fit.  We serve as a resource to Texans of all ages, offering educational events to help motivate the community with long-term goals of adapting to a healthier lifestyle.  Whether you want to get started at home, or in the company of others, we have activities that are right for you.

As a project of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Texercise–Dallas is a public service. There are no fees to join Texercise–Dallas, however some of our partners may charge for certain programs. Don’t wait, come participate and earn rewards to a better you, better health, and better lifestyle. We challenge Texans to become physically fit by offering education, exercise, and motivational activities. Other Texercise teams include Austin, Beaumont, Belton, Dallas, Denton, Fort Bend, Houston, Kingwood/Humble, San Antonio, Tarrant and Waco. Other areas are poised to join them soon.

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Recent Events

Seniors Encouraged to Get Physical

Fan Benno-Caris and her husband, John Caris, pose with her Olympic torch.

Fan Benno-Caris is a remarkable lady. She is soon to be 89 years old and is in great physical shape, or so says her physician for more than 20 years, Ken Cooper, M.D., of the Cooper Institute. Cooper, the "Father of Aerobics" and the Dallas physical fitness guru who helped popularize running and other heart-healthy exercise, regularly talks about the speed walking skills of a lady who is approaching her 89th birthday. But the last year for Fan Benno-Caris has been one of her toughest.

Last year, speed walking near her home in Addison, Texas, she stumbled and fell, and fractured or broke many bones. Her legs and pelvis had some of the most severe breaks or fractures. Her husband was out of the country – and she went to the hospital for an extended stay.

"This was a terrible time for me," says the world record-holder and multi-gold medal winner. "I was told that I may not walk again. Dr. Cooper was very encouraging to me. I am a very confident person, but I did have a time in the hospital when I was unsure about my recovery."

Fan, who is an unbelievably positive and cheerful lady, came through with flying colors – probably because of her great physical conditioning – and her positive thinking.

"There is good to come from all events – you just have to look for it," says the former Ms. Texas Senior America of 2005. "I carried the Olympic Torch a few years ago and the television crew filming me wanted me to run. I said, 'No, I was going to savor every moment of it.'  That's what exercise and healthy eating can do for you – give you more of those moments to savor with family and friends."

By John Dornheim

Texercise Partners

Updated: May 14, 2008