Articles on "Activities for Seniors"
Drum Circles for Dementia – Washington Post Article
Washington Post article, Seniors with dementia express themselves, connect with others in drumming circle features an innovative program, The Beat Goes On, an organization that brings drum circles — more commonly associated with college campuses and hippie gatherings — to seniors. Read article
Real Life Story — Don McPherson
Canadian-born Don McPherson recalls skiing for the first time as a boy in Toronto’s High Park. “At that time, there were no lifts, no lessons – just a hill covered in snow,” said McPherson. In his late 50s, McPherson met a man skiing in the Rockies who was 80 years old. He recalled, “I thought, ‘I want to be able to ski when I’m 80,’ so I set that goal for myself.” McPherson has reached that goal, and has no [...]
Live or Visit! The Las Vegas Difference
By Gabe Goldberg Retirement is by definition a time to “live differently”, trading lifelong habits and activities for new adventures. That transition offers new lifestyles and places to live, including areas never visited or considered. Perhaps surprisingly for non-gamers (gambling, that is, for which the city’s best known), Las Vegas is an ever-changing year-round grownup theme park, offering an astonishingly diverse mix of activities, entertainment, sightseeing, and — maybe surprisingly — relaxation. Living or visiting here likely offers more (and [...]
$1 Million Endowment for Mason’s Lifelong Learning Institute
A $1 million endowment gift from The Bernard Osher Foundation will support long-term operations at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University. OLLI is an independent nonprofit organization affiliated with the university. “Education is a lifelong pursuit that has the power to elevate us, delight us and keep us connected to each other and to a larger world,” notes Osher Foundation President Mary G.F. Bitterman. OLLI programs at Mason reach more than 1,000 community members, mostly of [...]
Research: Wellness drives active-aging industry, consumer programs, products and services
New survey shows organizations serving adults 50+ committing major resources to formal wellness programs—and consumers demanding that they do so Goodbye, rows of rocking chairs on the porch. Hello, fitness centers, social clubs, walking trails and skills classes. The active-aging industry—that is, independent/active adult or life care retirement communities, seniors centers, health clubs, parks and recreation locations, rehab and therapy clinics, among other organizations serving older adults—is investing “big time” in wellness as a “principal means of increasing the life [...]
Not Everything Stays in Las Vegas
Author Gabe Goldberg pictured next to one of the attractions that can be found in Las Vegas By Gabe Goldberg For years, Las Vegas has touted the slightly — and deliberately — naughty idea that “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. I’m happy to report that’s not entirely true. For example, after a recent whirlwind visit there and several previous trips, I’ve successfully brought home multiple pleasant memories, photos, souvenirs, and stories. As well as a desire to return! [...]
Montgomery County, MD Recreation Opens Fifth Senior Center
Montgomery County Recreation announces the opening of its fifth senior center located in the White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring. The center shares state-of-the-art amenities with the community center, including two full-size gymnasiums, spacious social hall and expansive art and crafts facilities. The senior center is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and beginning in January will extend its hours to Monday through Friday. The new senior center will offer programming [...]
Activity Professional Class 2013 (MEPAP)
Jocelyn Jackson, ACC is teaching the 180 hour Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals, September 8, 2012 – February 23, 2013 (Saturdays from 9am-6pm). You must be available to attend all of the classes to get credit for the course. The course consists of 3 sections: Basic, Documentation and Management. Classes are held at Tall Oaks Assisted Living, 12052 N. Shore Drive, Reston, VA 20190. The cost of the class is $1200 which includes 2 textbooks. Payment plans are available. [...]
PA Community Launches “Senior Center Without Walls”
The initiative represents a new approach to community outreach created by the Berks County AAA. It is designed to help older adults, their families and caregivers in underserved areas in the county by taking programs directly to their neighborhoods. Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Brian Duke today joined the Berks County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch of Senior Center Without Walls at the Jamestown Village Community Room. “This program is a wonderful example [...]
CNN – Online Dating for Boomers Increasing Trend
CNN reports that a 2010 e-Harmony survey found the internet is now the most popular way for people over 50 to meet and marry. “I’ve always thought the idea that the older generation is afraid of technology is overblown, because they now seem to adopt it, and adopt it in numbers just as much as everybody else does, ” said eHarmony.com’s Gian Gonzaga. Stacy Dansey, 61, feared looking on-line for love after hearing horror stories from friends. Then she said her [...]
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