Volunteer Cathy meets with her bingo class weekly at Solara Court, using
English words instead of numbers to practice the language. Great idea!
Contributed by Nancy Goodhart
News from Solara Court
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News from Dorado
One of the creative classes available to residents at Dorado is card-making. It’s artistic, fun and participants end up with beautiful cards to share with friends and relatives!
Judy is a class act in creative card-making.
Olga displays her finest work.
Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.
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Are You Smarter?
Oprah Winfrey’s website shares an article by Annie Murphy Paul from O Magazine entitled “Ten Ways You Get Smarter as You Get Older.” Are you feeling smarter?
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News from The Grove
The Grove is getting fit in order to retain the title of “Olympic Champions.” And those summer EngAGE Olympic Games will be here soon!
Connie works on improving her balancing skills.
Than stays nimble to be ready for the next Olympics.
Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.
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Cycling at 103
Three years ago, at age 100, Long Beach resident Octavio Orduño was determined to continue enjoying cycling so he traded in his bicycle for a tricycle! Click here to read more.
Thanks to Dana Arena at Guideposts for submitting this article.
You can also watch a seven-minute video interview with Mr. Orduño here as he rides his bike and a five-minute video here as he talks with kids at the local community center.
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Fifty Facts About Older Adults
May is Older Americans Month and, in honor of the occasion, the Masters in Health Care blog featured a terrific list of “Fifty Fascinating Aging Facts.” Are you surprised to learn that your brain never stops growing? Or that drivers over sixty-five have fewer accidents than younger drivers? Click here to check out the entire list and learn more. Links are included to posts that explain each item in detail.
Thanks to Celina Jacobson at Masters in Health Care for passing along this informative article to Tim Carpenter.
Con Artists Target Seniors
While anyone can become a victim of con artists, older people are their primary targets. According to a recent post on Omaha.com:
“The FBI estimates that 50 percent to 80 percent of all telemarketing scams target senior citizens . . . More and more seniors have gone digital and are susceptible to Internet scams.”
Read more here, including ten tips to help you avoid con artist fraud.
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