Our world continues to evolve just like our needs and interests do as we age. As a nonprofit agency that has served older adults (something all of us used to call seniors) for 66 years, we are navigating new realities every day.
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Work Out Wakeup Call: Why Staying Fit Gets More Important as You Age
When it comes to staying fit, age is nothing but a number. It doesn’t matter how many candles are on your cake, exercising regularly is important. However, as the body ages, it becomes more vulnerable to things like illness, falls, or cognitive decline. Maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle can keep you feeling young, fresh, and energized well into your senior years.
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Get active, join a community center and get the most out of life!
Whatever your interests and desires are, a FiftyForward center near you can open new worlds for you. Who doesn't want to enjoy all those benefits while making new friends, finding new outlets and creativity, and making your life more fulfilling?
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Squeeze The Day Podcast: Grand Ole Opry Artist and Grammy Winner Jeannie Seely Discuss Her Love for Country Music, Preserving Music History, and Fostering Opportunities for the Next Generation of Female Performers
Grammy winner and Grand Ole Opry member, Seely speaks about the hallowed country music institution and candidly shares about her life and how she is not hesitant to challenge status quo to bring about change for women.
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Squeeze The Day Podcast: Four-Time Olympic Kayak Champion Eric Jackson Shares His Quest to Redefine Aging and How He Has Coped with Hearing Loss Throughout His Life
Eric Jackson is a four-time world champion who has dominated the whitewater kayaking scene for the past three decades. Despite the challenges of hearing loss, he spent 26 years on the U.S. Kayak Team (1989-2015) winning on an international level. In 2017, well into his 40s and now at 57, he qualified for the U.S. Team. At the age of 6, Eric got hooked on kayaking and credits swimmer Mark Spitz for igniting the fire in him to be an Olympic competitor. Today, Eric is a sports nut, husband, father, coach, and entrepreneur intent on redefining aging.
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Black History Month – a time to learn, a time to educate, a time to celebrate
February marks Black History Month and this is a time to celebrate, to reflect, and look forward. At FiftyForward we are championing and celebrating the role older adults play in contributing to our community and in Black history.
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