Five Ways Exercise Can Reduce Loneliness and Improve Health in Older Adults
If loneliness were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. According to the AARP, more than half of adults 50 and over have reported experiencing social isolation due to COVID-19.1 And that’s a problem: As the AARP also points out, decades of research have taught us that prolonged social isolation and loneliness are more damaging
- Published in Get In Shape With Ageility
2022 National Senior Games Celebrates “One Year Out” In Greater Fort Lauderdale
Major media platform, new way for states to compete announced GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (May 10, 2021) – Organizers, athletes and supporters gathered at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort to hear “What’s New for 2022?” with the upcoming 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana, marking one year from opening day for the massive
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“Leaps of Faith” May 2021 Athlete of the Month
Brian Hankerson, 62, Hollywood, Florida It’s easy to assume that athletes just have a gift and that it’s not something you could go out and do, especially in midlife. Brian Hankerson no longer believes that and offers his story as proof. While he always knew he could jump and run, he never knew how good
- Published in Athlete of the Month
The Long Run April 2021
Game On! It’s Pittsburgh! The 2023 National Senior Games will be returning to Pittsburgh! The announcement was made yesterday at a media event held at the opulent Senator John Heinz History Center in downtown Pittsburgh, where NSGA staff members, invited local athletes and representatives from the Pennsylvania Senior Games joined with local organizers and officials
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Pittsburgh Announced as Host City for 2023 National Senior Games
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2021 The Games Return to “The City of Champions” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh will host the 2023 National Senior Games for the second time in the history of the massive 50+ multisport event. The news was announced today at a gathering of city officials, games organizers and invited athletes at the
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Living a New Chapter
Yvette Matthews, 67, Durham, North Carolina For most of her life Yvette Matthews enjoyed good health to the point that she didn’t know what feeling very sick was like. Genetics can contribute to such good fortune, but we suspect her regular involvement in a variety of sports since youth, including playing semi-pro volleyball as an
- Published in 2021 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
The Long Run March 2021
Association News 2021 Personal Best Debuts With “Ambassador of Fitness” The Personal Best health and wellness initiative enters our ninth year with inspiring stories about senior athletes who overcome obstacles, take on challenges and practice healthy aging to achieve their best quality of life – what NSGA calls your real “personal best.” While we consider
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Just Another Archer Having Fun April 2021 Athlete of the Month
Rick McKinney, 67, Gilbert, Arizona When Rick McKinney began with archery, he was told he should choose another sport. “I was all thumbs and clumsy,” he admits. “But man, there was nothing like it and a lot of fun!” It’s a good thing Rick pushed on or he wouldn’t have given us one of the
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Pickleball Sport Specific Training
As I mentioned in my pervious article, pickleball has similar movements to tennis, ping-pong and badminton. However, due to the size of the court, the movements are smaller than tennis and there are no overhead serves. Movements within pickleball are short, quick and multi-directional. These movements require precision and seamless hand eye coordination, not to
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The Ambassador of Fitness
Vince Obsitnik, 83, Peachtree City, Georgia People become role models to those around them when they join the Senior Games Movement. In a way, all senior athletes are ambassadors for active, healthy aging. But there’s only one athlete we know who has actually officially served our country as an ambassador – runner Vince Obsitnik, who
- Published in 2021 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes