Robin Norris, the high-energy dance instructor at the Beaumont YMCA, shouts out instructions and encouragement to a room full of her 28 students – all women, none younger than 55 – who are screaming, shouting, laughing and clapping (when they’re not twirling, spinning and high kicking like a bunch of elder Rockettes) – and it’s only 10 o’clock in the morning.
For individuals 50 and older (even 40 and older), starting a new sport or exercise regime can be intimidating.
People get the idea they are “too old to do that” or “it’s too late for me.”
Absolutely wrong!
Those familiar with LearningRx brain training associate the process with students struggling in school.
And that makes sense because LearningRx specializes in improving school performance through cognitive skills training.
But what about brain training and seniors?
Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers are retiring every day and will be for the next 18 years – and only about 15% have pensions.
The Fayette County Extension Office will host “Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities of Aging” on Saturday, May 19 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
The death of someone you love changes your life forever and can be a long and painful journey.
From their experiences helping families cope with loss, Milward Funeral Directors has learned the importance of grieving and mourning.
By John Lynch On an early, school-day morning in 2004, Andrea Covey maneuvered her car through the streets of Beckley, West Virginia on her way to work, just as she had for more than 30 years. Suddenly, as a group of stunned schoolchildren watched from a nearby school bus stop, Covey’s car veered off the […]
With the aging of our society, we realize an ever greater need for alternative choices of services, resources and housing options.
Welcome to the 11th annual Elder Care Tour, an award-winning, one-of-a-kind event in Central Kentucky sponsored by Lexington Family Magazine.
Alzheimer’s disease is generally associated with the elderly, but approximately 200,000 Americans are currently affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s.
