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Drum Circles for Dementia – Washington Post Article

Washington Post article, Seniors with dementia express themselves, connect with others in drumming circle features an innovative program, The Beat Goes On, an organization that brings drum circles — more commonly associated with college campuses and hippie gatherings — to seniors. Read article  

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Real Life Story — Don McPherson

Canadian-born Don McPherson recalls skiing for the first time as a boy in Toronto’s High Park. “At that time, there were no lifts, no lessons – just a hill covered in snow,” said[...]

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Live or Visit! The Las Vegas Difference

Live or Visit! The Las Vegas Difference
By Gabe Goldberg Retirement is by definition a time to "live differently", trading lifelong habits and activities for new adventures. That transition offers new lifestyles and places to live,[...]

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$1 Million Endowment for Mason’s Lifelong Learning Institute

A $1 million endowment gift from The Bernard Osher Foundation will support long-term operations at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University. OLLI is an independent[...]

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Research: Wellness drives active-aging industry, consumer programs, products and services

New survey shows organizations serving adults 50+ committing major resources to formal wellness programs—and consumers demanding that they do so Goodbye, rows of rocking chairs on the porch.[...]

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Not Everything Stays in Las Vegas

Not Everything Stays in Las Vegas
Author Gabe Goldberg pictured next to one of the attractions that can be found in Las VegasBy Gabe Goldberg For years, Las Vegas has touted the slightly -- and deliberately -- naughty idea that[...]

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Montgomery County, MD Recreation Opens Fifth Senior Center

Montgomery County Recreation announces the opening of its fifth senior center located in the White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring. The center shares state-of-the-art[...]

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Activity Professional Class 2013 (MEPAP)

Jocelyn Jackson, ACC is teaching the 180 hour Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals, September 8, 2012 - February 23, 2013 (Saturdays from 9am-6pm).  You must be available to attend[...]

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PA Community Launches “Senior Center Without Walls”

The initiative represents a new approach to community outreach created by the Berks County AAA. It is designed to help older adults, their families and caregivers in underserved areas in the county by[...]

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