Protect Yourself from Health and Fitness Misinformation and Fraud
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being Health fraud, false fitness claims and scams cost older adults billions in financial losses and unnecessary distress. A scam recently affected a member of the National Senior Games Association, the National Veterans Golden Age Games, whose event is free. A consumer alert from the Federal
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Women of the Senior Games: Strong at Every Age
Breaking barriers is second nature for women who compete in Senior Games. Many of them grew up before Title IX, with little to no opportunities to participate in sports as youth. Today, as older adults, they’re defying the narrative that they’re “too old” to compete in sports. You’ll find them tearing up the community track,
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This Pitcher is Throwing Strikes and Plot Twists
February 2026 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Brenda “B.J.” Jones, 65 Clarksville, Tennessee Softball Maintaining an active lifestyle is essential, but it’s just one aspect of robust aging. Finding social connections and keeping your brain engaged are also key to longevity. Senior softball pitching ace Brenda Jones has known this intuitively
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Use the Wellness Compass to Achieve Your Senior Games Personal Best
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being Last month’s health and well-being blog focused on adopting a whole-person mindset that positively impacts athletic performance. The Wellness Compass tool was shared as an easy-to-use method for assessing overall well-being. Now, let’s take a deeper dive into the benefits of completing this resource and
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Journey to Gold: How This Athlete Pivoted Through Setbacks
January 2026 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller James “Jim” DeGoey, 76 Fitchburg, Wisconsin Recumbent Cycling Recumbent Cycling Time Trials were introduced to the National Senior Games in 2022, providing a way for cyclists with physical limitations a way to compete using specially designed low-profile bikes. 79-year-old Jim DeGoey, a veteran of
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Ready to Play? Explore the 2027 National Senior Games Sports Lineup
The National Senior Games will offer more than 25 sports for athletes ages 50 and over when the event is held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 30-July 11, 2027. Whether you thrive on adrenaline or prefer a strategic challenge, there’s a sport for every interest. See the full list of offerings at the end of this
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Beyond Fitness: This Mindset Helps Athletes Thrive
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being Senior Games athletes have impressive levels of physical fitness, particularly in aerobic fitness and balance. Research from the Sustained Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) shows that Senior Games participants far exceed recommended levels of regular physical activity. Compared to the general population of older adults, they
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This Running Couple is Still Going Steady
By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Tim Vigil, 61 Rita Vigil, 58 Santa Fe, New Mexico Tim and Rita Vigil love running almost as much as they love each other. They are living proof that you enjoy your best quality of life by doing all the right things, and they are still doing it together in
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Show and Tell: Retired Teacher Demonstrates Fitness and Physics
December 2025 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Glenn Govertsen, 81 Missoula, Montana Glenn Govertsen has an alter ego. He’s made physics cool to thousands of students across the country as “Mr. G,” host of a high-energy science show. The same infectious curiosity that fuels his passion for science has led Glenn
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How Senior Games Athletes Show the Power of Sport
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being During this season of gratitude, we are thankful for how Senior Games athletes demonstrate the power of sports—the power to unite, inspire and spark social change. Senior Games athletes inspire as they train and compete. They contribute to research on healthy aging so others can
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