Category: Seniors
How the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA is providing technology basics for seniors in the community. The Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA realized the need for a senior tech help program during the initial COVID-19 ...
What’s currently trending in senior wellness engagement. By 2050, the U.N. estimates for the first time ever the world population will have more people over age 65 than children ages five and younger. People aged ...
How the New Orleans JCC’s Mind Matters program is improving the lives of aging adults. The New Orleans JCC has always sought to enhance the well-being of its community, starting with early childhood and continuing ...
Judi Christy, the director of marketing and communication at the Akron Area YMCA, shares a lesson learned in marketing to active older adults when transitioning to 24-hour access at one of the Y’s locations. Last ...
Dean Sbragia, the CEO of Medical Fitness Solutions, shares about the comorbidities of aging and tips for mitigating without drugs. The sequelae of aging can be cruel, with neurological, musculoskeletal and hormonal changes creating health ...
Learn how community centers are set up to help address needs of the Baby Boomer population. By 2030, over 37 million Baby Boomers will manage multiple chronic conditions. In fact, 25% will live with diabetes, ...
Judi Christy, the director of marketing and communication at the Akron Area YMCA, shares tips on marketing to active older adults. “Okay, Boomer – It takes one to know one.” We’re recognized by our crow’s ...
Appealing to the Baby Boomer Generation in community recreation centers. The benefits and importance of exercise, especially when it comes to aging, are well known. Despite this, the American College of Sports Medicine reports only ...
The YMCA of Greater Houston recently partnered with GetSetUp to provide enrichment classes for older adults. The YMCA of Greater Houston recently announced its partnership with GetSetUp, a social learning community designed for individuals over ...
Social isolation is one of the most unfortunate byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, seniors have been a high-risk population for both loneliness and depression. While the recent explosion of new virtual classes and ...
