Skip In Their Step Living Healthy Into Old Age
Hudsonville couple Helen and John Blythe, aged 84 and 81, stay active with Tai Chi, garden-fresh meals, and mission trips to Tanzania, Peru, Portugal, and Cuba. They host weekly family dinners and avoid prescription drugs, aside from a recent blood pressure med. A National Center report notes aging Americans will reach about 20 percent of the population by 2030, with chronic conditions driving most health care needs.
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National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Resources for Healthy Aging and Community Engagement
The piece highlights Evergreen Resource Center and partner hospitals offering aging health tips and classes. It promotes staying active, plant-based eating, mental engagement, social ties, volunteering, and gardening. Contact Lindsey Wesseldyke at 616-355-5118 for resources and care coordination information.
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Holland Chest Drive Quota Reduced to 39000 in 1953
The Holland Community Chest quota for Oct 19 to 24 is set at 39000, down 2656 from last year’s 42136 after careful screening of agencies. Board delayed finalizing the figure to review all requests. Van Til and Bernard P. Donnelly announce appointments for chair and co-chair. The item also lists a series of historical anniversaries, celestial events, and celebrity birthdays.
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Bernard P. Donnelly
Blood donations urged as Red Cross aids Florence victims
In the wake of Hurricane Florence the Red Cross calls for blood and platelet donations to support patients in the storm path and nationwide. It cites about 200 canceled Southeast drives and 5,200 uncollected units, urges appointments, and notes options to donate financially via RedCross.org or FLORENCE text.
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