News of the Week - 8/9/24
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Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at age 88.
When the Prescription Is for a Dance Class, not a Pill.
Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health.
Lutheran Senior Services opens Netherlands-inspired dementia village, with more on the way.
Grandparents feel ‘spied on’ through nanny cams when they babysit.
Do not mess with the very old.
Want to start an Olympic sport later in life? Here’s where to start.
Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at age 88
Golf Week - Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, an eight-time PGA Tour winner and one of the most charismatic and beloved figures in pro golf, has died at age 88.
When the Prescription Is for a Dance Class, not a Pill
NYT - Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some experts say the U.S. health care system may get in the way.
Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health
BBC - In a bid to improve health and wellbeing, social prescriptions can cover everything from volunteering and art classes to support with household bills. But do they really work?
Lutheran Senior Services opens Netherlands-inspired dementia village, with more on the way
McKnight’s - Inspired by a dementia village model in the Netherlands, a US senior living operator is opening a new memory care neighborhood concept in two of its communities to provide a “safe and immersive” experience for residents.
Grandparents feel ‘spied on’ through nanny cams when they babysit
WAPO - Grandparents can’t relax and enjoy babysitting their granddaughter when her mom is spying on them through the nanny cams.
Do not mess with the very old
WAPO - Many elderly friends have what I call the chime. It is a vibrating energy that certain artistic and spiritual people exude, as do people with a basic spirit of generosity. Almost silent, the chime rings like a tiny triangle off in the expanse. The chime is life and is in all of us, but it tends to be muffled until much of the clamor and hustle of existence quiets down. I hear it most often in the elderly, whose days are quieter, who gladly ruminate and gaze out windows a lot. They may appear frail, but there is strength in this fragility.
Want to start an Olympic sport later in life? Here’s where to start.
WAPO - I am in generally good health but have never been athletic. I walk 3 to 4 miles every day at a rate of about 16 minutes a mile and go to gym 2x a week. But I can’t run more than a block or so. My swim technique is terrible. What can I do?
Gretchen Reynolds
"Your Move" columnist
Hi, 70_oddball. I’d say you’re already an athlete. Walking three or four miles a day at your pace is outstanding. You’re obviously fit, especially for your age. So, I think what you’re asking is how you can become a competitive athlete. And the answer is easy. Sign up for a race. You could easily complete a local 5K fun run. Those races welcome and encourage walkers. Given your fitness already, you wouldn’t be last or even close to it and even if you were, race stragglers always get the biggest cheers, in my experience.
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