Tag Archives: senior exercise

1. Straying Senior Pilot thought F-16s were being friendly…

   I LOVE this story. You go, Myrtle! by Don Babwin, The Associated Press CHICAGO — Myrtle Rose was just taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to … Continue

2. Seniors and Heat: Cool It!

   by Carol Higgins Taylor, director of communications at Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Every summer, heat waves plague the Northeast. While usually brief, these weather patterns can be dangerous for seniors. Once heat creeps into the house … Continue

3. Maine Golf Ball Drop Helps CMMC Raise Funds

   Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston has developed a really fun way to raise a little money for Arbor House, their temporary housing for people meeting the challenges of an extended hospital stay. Maine golfers and fans bought numbered golf … Continue

4. Maine Senior Games: Older Athletes Star!

   Are you a competitor who enjoys the thrill of victory (and deals well with the agony of defeat?) If you’re 50 this year (or over) you can compete in the Maine Senior Games, hosted by Southern Maine … Continue

5. Young @ Heart: Maine Welcomes Elder Chorus

   Young @ Heart, an internationally-famous group of singing seniors, makes its first Maine appearance March 27 at Merrill Auditorium. The rocking choral group hails from Northampton, Mass. Formed in 1982, over the years they’ve collaborated nationally and internationally with others groups … Continue

6. Exercise and muscle cramps

   Charley horse! Wow, those muscle cramps, often in the calf, can stop you in mid-swim or make you sit right up in bed. What causes a charley horse? They’re muscle spasms, with several common causes: muscle overuse … Continue

7. What will you do this spring?

   I’m very excited on this sunny day to actually get out and get moving! Exercise doesn’t have to be monotonous, exhausting or painful. I’m very encouraged but what I see!