Physical activity makes life a joy in older age
The article stresses keeping flexible and maintaining energy as adults age. Dr Kaaren Douglas of UC Irvine advises simple, gradual exercises focusing on flexibility rather than intense cardio. It highlights Taichi and yoga as starting options and shares Ralph Ross’s story of knee surgery and recovery through light pool stretching to stay active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaaren C. Douglas
Gerimetrics
University of California, Irvine
Douglas
Gram Reaper
Park Avenue postcard hints at early Elyria growth
A longread on an undated Park Avenue card reveals the street’s early 20th century layout. Researchers date the image to before 1920 from Cambridge and Princeton crossovers, note the chimneyed 315 Park Avenue house occupied by Mrs. C. Russell Stoldey, and recount directory gaps and street developments shaping Eastern Heights. Pamela Vandemark Vollbracht’s Lake Geneva history project is also noted.
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Hoere
Park Avenue
Princeton Avenue
Margaret Hollis
Eastern Heights
Princeton
Boulevad
Cambridge
Park
C. Russell
Fran) Stoldey
The
Chroni
McKinley Court
McKinley School
East River Street
Sherman
Cambridge Over Park
James A. Hewitt
Elyria Buyor
Stokleys
Garford
Prospect
East Broad Street
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Garford Avenue
Pamela Vandemark Vollbracht
Lake Geneva
Wis
Senior Calendar items list many local retiree events
Local 760 retirees meet February 23 at 1 p.m. in the UAW Hall Elyria with IRS speaker. North Olmsted AARP Chapter 4606 meets March 3 at 1:30 p.m. in Community Cabin, Lorain Road, with Laune Fiesler speaking. Former Fruehau f employees breakfast February 23 at Michael's Elyna. Women’s Senior Fellowship Club Elyna February 16 at American Legion Past 12. Golden Age Pensioners Club meets February 23 at Steelworkers Hall Lorain with Judge Basinski and 1994 schedule. Al BFG Retirees Club Feb 25 at Chast Winery Avon Lake with Tom Jewell. Elyria Retired Police and Ladies luncheon February 23. Lorain County History class at LCCC February 24–March 17. Alzheimer’s “Standing by You” series February 16–March 9 in Westlake. Free tax assistance through AARP across three Elyna sites. North Olmsted Senior Center meatloaf lunch February 24 with slide program. Evita at Palace Theater Cleveland March 10 block tickets from Westlake. St Agnes Senior Club March 2 catered lunch with speaker. North Eaton Christian Travelers March 22 trip to Rubbermaid Wooster. See SENIOR CALENDAR.
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UAW
Lowell St
Elyria
Edward Reisch
Internal Revenue Service
North Olmsted Aarp
Lorain Road
North Olmsted
Laune Fiesler
Fruehauf
Michael's
Loran Blvd
Elyna
Women's Senior Fellowship Club of
American Legion
Ohio St
Elyna Jack Roberts
North Coast Audiology
THE
Golden Age Pensioners Club
Steelworkers Hall
Broadway Ave
Lorain
Lorain County
David Basinski
AL Bfg
Chast Winery
Walker Road
Avon Lake
Tom Jewell
Habitat For Humanity
Lorain Blvd
Lorain County Community College
Call Lcc
Lie
Westlake
AARP
Lorain County Senior Center
Second St
American Red Cross
West River Road
East Recreation Center
Prospect St
North Olmsted Senior Center
Fred Hatton
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tim Rice
Palace Theater
Cleveland
Westlake Office On
Westlake City Hall
ST. Agnes
St. Agnes Church
Lake Ave
Richard Laubenthal
North Eaton
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Jane Glenn Haas
Orange County Register
Kaaren Douglas
Ralph Ross
Ross
Fullerton
Calif
Sequoia Athletic Club
Muriel
Universal Press
Verlen Kruger
Lansing
Mich
Valerie
Arctic Ocean
Canada
Northwest Territory
South America
Cape Horn
Kruger
cle-Telegram
Elyria Public Library
Park Place
Elyrian
Curtis Media
Sioux City, Iowa
Elyria High School
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
Pamela
Robert Vandemark
Vandemark and
Vandemark
Bloomfield Rd
Avenue
Princeton Ave
Connie Davis
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