Get in the Senior Games and Flip the Script on Aging
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” is the perfect way to describe what happens every time an athlete steps onto the field, track or court at the National Senior Games. Whether you’re sprinting, swimming or volunteering, you
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Mind Over Racket
May 2025 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Dr. Rajeev Trehan, 70 Lawrence, Kansas Dr. Rajeev Trehan has a secret weapon he uses to defeat opponents in badminton, and it’s not because he was born in India, where the sport originated. It’s not because he has played most of his life. What
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Ready, Set, Move! How to Prepare for Mile for the Ages
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being Something new is coming to the National Senior Games! The Mile for the Ages will debut on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Iowa State Capitol Grounds as part of the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. This age-friendly, intergenerational event invites athletes, friends,
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Overcoming Fear by Example
April 2025 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Ann Hegstrom, 69 De Soto, Iowa The National Senior Games showcases older adults performing impressive athletic feats, but some, like Iowa native Ann Hegstrom, stand out from the crowd with their personality and presence. Ann captured our attention in Albuquerque in 2019, dressed in
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First Tool to Evaluate Senior Athlete Fitness Published in Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Research conducted at the National Senior Games over 12 years has led to the publication of the first tool available to evaluate the physical fitness of athletes aged 50 and older. Becca Jordre, PT, DPT, PhD, and Wendy Viviers, PT, DPT, MPhil are lead authors on “The Sustained Athlete Fitness Exam – Outcomes of U.S.
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P is for Perseverance…and Patsy
By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Patsy Lillehei, 81 Edina, Minnesota Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Some people face more obstacles than others, and it’s easy to give in and leave dreams and goals on the shelf. Not Patsy Lillehei. This might have been a lifetime athlete story as evidenced by her intense
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Train Smart for National Senior Games Open Sports
By Andrew Walker, MPH; NSGA Director of Health & Well-Being With four months to go, there are still opportunities to participate in the nation’s premier celebration of active aging through sports – the National Senior Games. Anyone age 50+ can participate in select Open Sports at the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. The
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One Sport Leads to Another
March 2025 Athlete of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Treba Young, 60 Eric Young, 62 Mobile, Alabama Many older adults find recreation and sports are a healthy way to pursue an active life with social connections. For Treba and Eric Young of Mobile, Alabama, Senior Games has opened a new vista for enjoying
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A Classic Recipe for Success
February 2025 Team of the Month By Del Moon, NSGA Storyteller Legendary UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach John Wooden once famously said, “If you want to watch pure basketball, watch the women play.” If you want to watch women play Basketball in the National Senior Games, look no further than the Connecticut Classics 2. Team sports
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WesleyLife Joins as Sponsor for 2025 National Senior Games Presented by Humana
The National Senior Games Association is proud to welcome WesleyLife as a sponsor of the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana. WesleyLife is the Midwest’s largest and most comprehensive non-profit provider of health and well-being services for older adults since 1947. They believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of continued
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