Posts Tagged ‘ACTIVE SENIORS’

Retired From Work But Not Retired from Life

Hi Folks,

If you are a regular visitor to my sites you know that I believe that retirement is a gift, an exciting time of your life that should be filled with activities, purpose, opportunities and a chance to do what you want to do. No bosses to please, no deadlines to meet, no  quotas to fill – except your own. A gift that millions of people around the world are dreaming about.

If you are retired (or planning retirement) please don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to really experience life and do some of the things you didn’t have time for when you were employed.

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10 Social Activities For Seniors to Stay Active and Healthy

Hi Folks,

A lot of seniors come to this site seeking suggestions for activities they can get involved in. WOW! It makes my mind swim when I think of all the great things seniors can be involved in to improve their life and the lives of others. No matter what your physical condition there are lots of wonderful things for you to do: Arts, crafts and a gazillion other hobbies; helping and encouraging others, earning extra income, exercise & sports, pets. . . . The list is endless – but for today let’s concentrate on physical activities.

S. McIntyre, the author of the following article, has suggestions for 10 physical activities to help us stay healthy and fit. I hope there is one here that’s just right for you.

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Popular Vacations for Active Seniors

Hi Folks,

I’m just back from exercise with my group. We have the best time.  I never thought I would enjoy exercise! 

This morning one of my friends in the group was telling us about his upcoming vacation to Denver. He has a very busy 10 days planned, including four games watching his beloved Cubs.

Most of my retired friends are very active, always off and doing something; traveling, helping others, repairing storm damaged houses, heading up food drives, blood drives, children camps, and on and on. 

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WD-40 and Senior Handymen

As a lot of you know I’m not a young man any more. But there aren’t many days that I’m not out at my workbench fixing something, making something or just tinkering.  Three supply items that I always keep at my bench are duct tape, Gorilla Glue, and WD-40. With those three items most of us senior handymen can fix almost anything 

Today’s post is a list of some of the things you can do with WD-40.  I don’t think anyone has developed a complete list of the things WD-40 can do, but here are a few.

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ACTIVE SENIORS – Golf Tips For The Senior Golfer

Hi Folks,

Last week my “Retirement On A Budget” site decided to throw a fit and go on strike. So I moved on over to my “Woodys Retirement Blog” until I could figure what was up with this one. I was real excited about Friday’s post for senior golfers so I am re-posting it on here in “Retirement On A Budget”.

I must admit that I don’t know much about golf. But that’s OK because most of my friends are golfers (and good golfers at that, so they tell me ) so I’m sure they will keep me straight on everything I publish about golf. 

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Low Cost Family Fun Trips – Part Two

Hi Folks,

Here is part two of Low Cost Family Fun Trips, by Febe Van Zanten. These articles are written for families with children but they are just as enjoyable for adults without children.

As I mentioned yesterday Janie and I love to travel but those wonderful times on the road have been curtailed drastically this year due to the bad economy.  But I have at least a dozen day trips planned for this summer and fall (we have already taken a couple) plus a couple overnighters.  These should satisfy our wondering spirit.

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Seniors Who Volunteer Outlive Non-Volunteers

Hi Folks,

I thought you might like to read this post from the May 4, 2009, HealthyDay News – - another good reason to get off your back-sides and start helping others.

Happy retirement,
Woody

Seniors Who Volunteer Outlive Non-Volunteers

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Keeping mind, body active helps curb onset of Alzheimer’s

Hi Folks,

I just discovered this really good article in the Malibu, California, Malibu Times and knew you would want to read it right away. So here it is, my second posts for the day.

Hope you’re having a fine day,
Woody

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Simple Ways Seniors Can Stay Active and Healthy

Hi Folks,

I thought today would be a good time to throw in a few words about taking good care of yourself. . . STOP -WAIT! Don’t click away just yet. There are some very good ideas in this article. Read the article and then get busy

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GOOD HEALTH, EXERCISE, AND SENIORS

Hi Folks,

This isn’t the first time I have blogged about this, so I guess this is what our young folks would call “a nag”. OK, so be it. But this is one nag you should listen to and heed!

Did you know that inactivity contributes to an estimated 250,000 deaths each year in the United States? This, in spite of our being reminded constantly on TV,  in newspapers, and magazines of how vitally important exercise is. . . Especially for seniors!!!!  

Over one half of all Americans fail to meet current standards for exercise as recommended by the CDC, the US Surgeon General, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American College of Preventative Medicine. And I’ll bet this percentage is even higher for seniors. And these experts are talking about only 3o minutes of moderate exercise five days a week.

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