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Spotlight: Ann Arbor Senior Center
Earlier this month on the blog we covered the benefits of Parks and Recreation programs for National Park and Recreation Month. It’s common for cities and townships to run their senior center/senior programming through their Parks and Recreation departments; Ann Arbor is no exception. Today we’ll be exploring all that the Ann Arbor Senior Center…
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Spotlight: Ypsilanti Township 50 & Beyond Program
Last week on the blog we covered the benefits of Parks and Recreation programs for National Park and Recreation Month. It’s common for cities and townships to run their senior center/senior programming through their Parks and Recreation departments; Ypsilanti Township is no exception. Today we’ll be exploring all that Ypsilanti Township’s 50 & Beyond Program…
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Parks And Recreation And Seniors
Have you ever wondered what a parks and recreation department does? Since July is National Park and Recreation Month, we’ll be exploring how parks and recreation departments serve seniors and next week we’ll have an interview with a Senior Center that’s run by a local parks and recreation department. What do Parks & Recreation…
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Are Video Games Are Good For Seniors?
July 8th was Video Games Day. You may be wondering why we’re talking about video games on a blog about aging, but video games offer a lot of potential benefits to older adults. A study by the National Institute of Health found that older adults exposed to novel three-dimensional video games had improved recognition memory…
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Staying Sun Safe
July 3rd is Stay Out of the Sun Day! We’ve covered the unique challenges older adults face with sun exposure and dehydration on the blog. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Most cases of skin cancer are seen in people over age 65….
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Spotlight: Alzheimer’s Association (Michigan Chapter)
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. The Alzheimer’s Association offers a variety of free programs, services for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia research, and more. Today on the blog we’re excited to speak with Kayla Jakel, Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association (Michigan Chapter), about all that…
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