GB Items Related to Tag - active
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Dr. Gregory Montalbano
As more and more of us get active later in life, more and more of us are also experiencing sports-related injuries. A top surgeon shares tips for surviving our increasingly active lifestyles.
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Olive Watson
95-year-old Olive Watson walks two miles a day, volunteers to feed the homeless and is more active now than most people ever are.
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Strength Training Techniques for Active Adults
Strength training programs in active adult communities like Lake Ashton is one of the best features about being a resident. The activity director at Lake Ashton always has something fun for us to do, but we all need to keep fit so we can perform at...
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These athletes over 50 inspired the 50-k Active Challenge
I interviewed 50 athletes over 50 and they inspired me to try and make a difference by recruiting...
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Taking Their Own Medicine
How many doctors practice what they preach? The doctors from Winter Park Urology prescribe an active lifestyle to all of their patients, and as we discovered, they happily take their own medicine.
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Ernie Bach
Get out there and play. Ernie Bach did and walked away with 24 medals at the Good Life Games.
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Be Active and Stay Active at Central Florida's Retirement Communities
"Our residents compare Lake Ashton to a cruise ship on land!" says Tricia Adams, director of activities and community relations at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities’ luxury retirement communities . Lake Ashton residents can cultivate...
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Online Senior Living Library – Information all about Active Adult Living in Central Florida
Looking for information in books, periodicals, newspapers, and websites can be a research nightmare! CRF Communities now has an online library: a one-stop shop for finding information on active adult lifestyles, senior health and fitness, and real...
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Keep Moving and Keep Smiling
Herb Hauser was the best 90-year-old tennis player on the planet when we went one-on-one with him. He was active, had a great sense of humor, and the love of a wonderful woman. His message: "Get off the couch. Have some fun. Take some chances."
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Life in Paradise
Margie and I are fortunate to be living on a waterway that gives us the bay, the beach and the river excellent places to bike and kayak. These kind of activities really keeps us flexible and active, two important ingredients for healthy living.
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Be Good to Yourself by Exercicing for Health!
"Be Good to Yourself by Exercising for Health." IrongeezerSays: It doesn't take a lot of hard work to enjoy the benefits of improving your health through light exercise. Improvements such as better cardiovascular health and maintaining proper weight...
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A Family Affair
With more adults maintaining active and competitive lifestyles into their 50s and beyond, grown kids now spend weekends watching mom and dad compete. In the Leech family, the kids say it's a great glimpse of what their later years could be like, too.
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Staying Active
The secret to staying active is to find something you enjoy. Activity becomes passion, and that's really Growing Bolder.
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Retirement: Finally pursuing your favorite hobbies.
“I LOVE the life after 55!” This seems to be the catch phrase here amongst retirees in Central Florida. The reasons for loving retirement seem to cover a lot of areas, including waking up at anytime, not answering to anybody, and most importantly,...
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Snowbirds: Establish Medical Relationships in Your Winter Home
Each year thousands of people flee the cold of the Northeast for the warmth and sunshine of Florida. Whatever your reason for having that second, warmer-climate home, remember that proper medical planning can be one of the most important preparations you...
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While Exercising Be Good to The Environment
IrongeezerSays™," While Exercising Be Good to The Environment."By Cliff and Tatjana Eggink We all know that Kermit the Frog says, "It isn't easy being green;" however, it must become the thing to be for all of us, and especially for us athletes...
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Bioequivalence/Bioavailability and Generic Drugs
I worked in medical drug research way back when Generics were just gaining popularity because...
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World's Oldest Person Dies
The world's oldest person died Friday at the age of 115. Active until the end, Gertrude Baines spent her time watching her favorite TV program, ''The Jerry Springer Show" and eating her favorite foods: bacon, fried chicken and ice cream.
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Hot Chicks and Cool Cars
Even in his 90s, he's a young man at heart. Our pal Banana George admits to still having an eye for the ladies and a love of fast cars. He's also got a few tips for living a long and active life. Hop in -- the bananamobile is cruisin' for chicks.
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Joanne McCully
Joanne McCully graduated from Cornell University at the age of 51 and has found a new career.
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Making a Difference
Staying active can keep you physically and socially engaged, adding quality to your life. But for more and more of us, that's just not enough. Leaving a legacy and finding a way to give back are some of the most rewarding ways of Growing Bolder.
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Trent Lane
Trent Lane is not your average 95-year-old. Heck, he's not your average 40-year-old!
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5 Ways to think outside of the box…or in this case, the tee box.
Lake Ashton is a fun active adult lifestyle community. Residents don’t just use their golf carts on one of their two community golf courses, they drive their carts all over the community – many homes even offer golf cart parking garages....
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Faith and Gratitude Fuel Clearwater Nonagenarian
Many know Paul Eckley as the artist with the white ponytail. At 90, he may be the only male matching that description in residence at Regency Oaks, where he keeps his home and studio in Clearwater, Florida. But he’s one of many who are living each...
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Natural Ways to Boost Thyroid Function
Dear Pharmacist,I am constantly fatigued, my hair is thinning, and I am gaining weight. My doctor says that I have hypothyroidism and prescribed Synthroid. Can you give me more information about thyroid medications and natural ways to help myself? --G.A....
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Making New Friends at Florida Retirement Communities
You’ve finally decided to make the move! Your kids are established and on their own, you’re ready to retire and embark on a new phase of your life. What an adventure is waiting to unfold! There are numerous helpful books, websites and magazines...
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How to Eat a Healthy Diet
A very informative and important article from www.everydayhealth.com that outlines the types and quanities of food that maximizes wellness and promotes weight-loss.URL:...
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Karen Einsidler
For anyone who's ever considered giving up, you have to hear the story of Karen Einsidler, who went from a double mastectomy to a world championship.
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Reality Bytes: No More "Little Old Ladies"
GB's Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer share the Growing Bolder message of active living and pursuit of passions with the University Club of Winter Park. In the process, they discover in this day and age, there's no such thing as "little old ladies."
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Andora Quinby
Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.
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Norma Miller
World-famous choreographer Norma Miller has been dancing for more than seven decades and her career is still going strong.
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Col. Ronald Gallimore
At 59, he's the oldest jump master on active duty in Iraq. Col. Gallimore calls direct from one of Saddam's old palaces in Baghdad where he's an incredible inspiration to soldiers half his age.
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Doug Stewart
Doug Stewart never dreamed of being a firefighter, but 50 years later, he's still fighting fires and smashing stereotypes.
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John Trongon
He's a star on his softball team and John Trongon has led the Villages' softaball team, The Angels, to many wins. Oh, and did we mention he's 85?
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Pursue Your Passions
We're highlighting the Growing Bolder philosophy through the stories of men and women who prove how great life can be when you're bold enough to pursue your passions.
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Don McGrath
Author and athlete Don McGrath is harnessing the enthusiasm and dedication of other athletes over 50 to make a difference in communities around the country.
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Gert Boyle
Columbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.
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Volunteer Fire Company Saves One of It's Own
It wasn’t on the fire ground or an accident, or even on the dangerous interstate highway—there were no warning signs—just a physical that the fire station requires. The chief is always asking if everyone went for their physical; and the answer is...
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have Fun
The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.
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Laura Carstensen
One of the country's top aging experts says it's no longer enough to simply hope for a long and happy life -- you must plan for it. Learn how.
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Time To Rant: We Won't be Kept in A Zoo
There's an interesting change underway in the mainstream news media. For years, the 50+ market has been all but ignored. Now, news and stories about you are beginning to pop up everywhere but news and stories for you are still few and far between. What's...
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Lee Majors
He was one of the hottest TV stars around in the 1970s, and today, he's still making entertainment that the whole family can enjoy.
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Rita Simonton
She's the fastest distance swimmer in United States history (wait for it!) over the age of 90!
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Growing Bolder in 1938
GB member Fred the Fitness Guy made an amazing discovery. Exactly 70 years ago, his great grandfather was featured in National Geographic magazine. Fred made a video to share his family news with his GB family.
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WMFE is Growing Bolder
The Growing Bolder TV Show, featuring local news veterans Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer, has been picked up by Orlando PBS affiliate WMFE-TV.
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Day 43: Mac vs PC, Land vs Sea
Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...












































