Provide active options for seniors. (Leisure and Aging Section).Help seniors in your community achieve their goals. They know that physical activity will help them become healthier, and in a recent study in the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Journal of Geriatric geriatric /ger·i·at·ric/ (jer?e-at´rik) 1. pertaining to elderly persons or to the aging process. 2. pertaining to geriatrics. ger·i·at·ric adj. 1. Cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. , seniors also reported that physical activity would help them keep their independence, keep up their appearances and maintain family relationships. But they can't get active without your help. Seniors perceive the barriers to an active lifestyle to be a lack of time, poor health, aging and adverse environments. Help the seniors in your community get active by incorporating health promotion strategies in all facets of programming. NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association has created a template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the for communities to develop successful fitness and wellness programs for adults over 62. Active Options is a wonderful resource, based on science, made specifically for recreation agencies. For more information on Active Options, go to "Marketplace" at www.nrpa.org or contact Susan Potts at spotts@nrpa.org or 703-858-2151. |
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