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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2008
Page
4
Seniors find happiness through hobbies after retirement as time frees them from obligations. The writer shares how his wife embraced sewing and quilting, turning private talent into ongoing creative pursuit and fulfillment in later life.
A senior health note urges retirees to embrace hobbies beyond golf to combat low mood and mental stagnation. It cites brain activity, mobility, and cross generational benefits from activities like gardening, building, and decorating, while warning some hobbies may be unsuitable for safety or health.
A writer recalls five seniors pursuing personal passions including a builder who transformed a back room into a detailed miniature railroad world with lit trains, tunnels, bridges, and cargo scenes. The piece celebrates varied hobbies and urges embracing computing and the Internet to explore them.
Lark Allespie, a former obstetrician gynecologist, is now living in Aiken. The long practicing physician has retired from medical work and settled into life in the South Carolina city.
The Aiken County Public Library hosts Porkchop Productions with a fractured fairy tale version of The Ugly Duckling at 2 and 3 p.m. today for grades 1 to 5. Free thanks to a Wal-Mart grant, with Laura Blanchett and Stacy Maxwell in a lively onstage reading.
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