Not embarrassed to say I'm 70
Shari Davis, a 70 year old in Pompano Beach, describes doubling as a gym regular with 10 hours weekly of kickboxing Pilates and weight lifting. She recalls surviving pneumonia in 2002 gaining muscle to weigh 105 pounds and sharing she plans to stay active and healthy into old age.
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Miami Herald
Shari Davis
Pompano Beach
Fla
Exercise beats fat in extending life among older adults
A JAMA study of 2,603 people aged 60 and up found high fitness links to lower death risk over 12 years, regardless of fat or normal weight. Highly fit individuals had about half the mortality of unfit peers, though diet and meds were not tracked.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
eLearn
Nihseniorhealth.gov
Mayoclinic. Com
American Red Cross Blood Drives and Health Support Groups
Free health related events hosted by non profits and hospitals include Blood Drives at Grant Wood Area Chapter Cedar Rapids and Vinton Skate Center plus support groups across Iowa City Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Waterloo. Listings cover grief diabetes smoking cessation cancer caregiver Childbirth breastfeeding and bereavement groups with contact numbers and locations.
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Gazettecommunications. Com
American Red Cross
Grant Wood
Rockwell Dr
Cedar Rapids
Givebloodgivelife
Johnson County
Coalition For Persons With Disabilities
Uptown
S. Gilbert St
Iowa City
Helen G. Nassif
Women's & Children’s Health
St. Luke's Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Free Medical Clinic
14Th St
St. Luke's
S. Blairsferry Crossing
Hiawatha
Iowa City Hospice
Wade St
Chris. Martin
Chris
Martin
martin@iowacityhospice
Foundation 2
Second Ave. SE
E. College St
Grantwoodredcross
Sediacek
Sedlacek Treatment Center
Katz Cardiovascular
Mercy Medical Center
Schwartz Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Birthplace
First Lutheran
Alzheimer's Association
42Nd St
Kahraman Dance Studio
Second St
McAuley Room
Mercy Medical Plaza
Mercy
Vinton
Ross.org
Hallagan
Gilbert Ct
Dennis
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
18Th Ave
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Grant Wood Area
Quasqueton
Redcross.org
Nassif Heart Center
Celiac Connect
Edgewood Road
Edgewood Rd
First Ave
West Classroom
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