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Last Updated on April 2, 2025
While it’s not uncommon for 80-year-olds to celebrate a milestone birthday with a tandem skydive, there are very few active 80-year-olds who jump on their own and compete for records. Only Growing Bolder was there when the JOES –the Jumpers Over Eighty Society, got together to break a world free fall formation record.
Dr Vonda Wright’s explains how her study of National Senior Games athletes shows we can be healthy, vital, active and joyful in our 70s, 80s and beyond.
In 2005 Dr. Vonda Wright studied National Senior Games athletes. Her results showed that physical performance is a biomarker for how we age. She explains how staying active now can slow down the aging process.
Did you know that your physical health is directly linked to your brain health? Dr. Vonda Wright shares a five-year study that proves staying active and mobile boosts cognitive functions.
At 72, Ginny MacColl is the world’s oldest female ninja athlete—proof it’s never too late to grow stronger, bolder, and more confident.
Last Updated on April 15, 2025 Andrea Collier is a masters track and field superstar in her late 50’s. She…
The 2nd Annual Growing Bolder Wisdom Walk was a way to connect generations and celebrate the many things we all have in common, regardless of age.
Each year, Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer opens his house and lakeside dock to anyone who wants to watch the classic film “Jaws,” and then take a midnight swim across the lake.
Jerry Domask is an 84-year-old ocean swimmer, artist, and veteran who is more courageous and creative than ever.
Team Barbados travels to the National Senior Games in the pursuit of growing “healthier, fitter, and stronger,” physically and socially.
Create your playbook for life with the wisdom of three legendary football coaches: Steve Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson, and the late Bobby Bowden.
Dr. Cody Sipe, of the Functional Aging Institute, shares keys to functional fitness that can help us lead longer, healthier lives.
Maintaining movement as we age is critically important to our quality of life. Functional podiatrist Dr. Emily Splichal of Naboso demonstrates how caring for sensory stimulation in our feet affects our balance, physical strength, and our nervous system, leading to longer and healthier lives.
