Category Archives: Exercise/Sports
The Grove: Senior Olympics + Activities
The annual EngAGE Senior Olympics is an opportunity for all EngAGE communities to come together and compete in outdoor games, art and craft, and performance competitions. Site Leader Miles Morse reported: “Everyone had a great time and were happy they participated. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging, Second Harvest
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Park Plaza: Senior Olympics + Exercise
EngAGE RPD Elizabeth Sampson reports: This was a stellar Senior Olympics and Park Plaza did very well. Grace Delcid won two medals for her artwork. Below is a picture of Katchek carrying the Banner. Aqua Aerobics combines strength, flexibility, and … Continue reading
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Villa Anaheim: Gardening and Exercising Keep Residents Active
Archstone Foundation has funded Second Harvest of Orange County to provide Community Gardens to the properties where they currently serve food. Gratefully, Villa Anaheim is one of five properties that is receiving free services, including a monthly Master Gardener on … Continue reading
Cantabria/Asturias: Yoga, English Conversation, and Computer Classes
Pamela Roylance leads a weekly yoga class at Cantabria/Asturias. Yoga provides safe exercise and facilitates increased flexibility, strength, and endurance, as well as a relaxed and focused mental state. Michelle Yu uses games, poetry, magazines, collages and many other things … Continue reading
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How Much Exercise Do You Need to Help Keep Your Brain Healthy?
“A small amount of exercise may improve our ability to think as we age, but more may not be better, according to a new study of exercise and cognition.” Read more here.
Playgrounds for Seniors: An Update
We’ve posted in the past about playgrounds for seniors, but here’s an update. This is an international phenomenon, but it’s catching on in the U.S., too: “The nonprofit KaBOOM!, which generally builds kids’ playgrounds, partnered up with Humana to build … Continue reading
Nancy Bea Hefley, Dodgers Organist, Retires? Not So Fast!
From the L.A. Times: Nancy Bea Hefley, the longest-tenured stadium musician in Los Angeles sports history confirmed that at the end of her 27th year as Dodgers organist, she would be unhappily walking away, a decision she later repeated after … Continue reading
