GB Items Related to Tag - active
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Strength Training Techniques for Active Adults
Strength training programs in active adult communities like Lake Ashton is one of the best features about being a resident. The activity director at Lake Ashton always has something fun for us to do, but we all need to keep fit so...
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Olive Watson
95-year-old Olive Watson walks two miles a day, volunteers to feed the homeless and is more active now than most people ever are.
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Get Active!
Stay young, get active! Tri Triathlon, it's a sport and a lifestyle.
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Ernie Bach
Get out there and play. Ernie Bach did and walked away with 24 medals at the Good Life Games.
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Keep Moving and Keep Smiling
Herb Hauser was the best 90-year-old tennis player on the planet when we went one-on-one with him. He was active, had a great sense of humor, and the love of a wonderful woman. His message: "Get off the couch. Have some fun. Take some chances."
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Be Active and Stay Active at Central Florida's Retirement Communities
"Our residents compare Lake Ashton to a cruise ship on land!" says Tricia Adams, director of activities and community relations at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities’ luxury retirement communities . Lake Ashton...
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A Family Affair
With more adults maintaining active and competitive lifestyles into their 50s and beyond, grown kids now spend weekends watching mom and dad compete. In the Leech family, the kids say it's a great glimpse of what their later years could be like, too.
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Be Good to Yourself by Exercicing for Health!
"Be Good to Yourself by Exercising for Health." IrongeezerSays: It doesn't take a lot of hard work to enjoy the benefits of improving your health through light exercise. Improvements such as better cardiovascular health and maintaining proper...
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Online Senior Living Library – Information all about Active Adult Living in Central Florida
Looking for information in books, periodicals, newspapers, and websites can be a research nightmare! CRF Communities now has an online library: a one-stop shop for finding information on active adult lifestyles, senior health and fitness,...
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Retirement: Finally pursuing your favorite hobbies.
“I LOVE the life after 55!” This seems to be the catch phrase here amongst retirees in Central Florida. The reasons for loving retirement seem to cover a lot of areas, including waking up at anytime, not answering to anybody, and most...
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While Exercising Be Good to The Environment
IrongeezerSays™," While Exercising Be Good to The Environment."By Cliff and Tatjana Eggink We all know that Kermit the Frog says, "It isn't easy being green;" however, it must become the thing to be for all of us, and especially for us...
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Hot Chicks and Cool Cars
Even in his 90s, he's a young man at heart. Our pal Banana George admits to still having an eye for the ladies and a love of fast cars. He's also got a few tips for living a long and active life. Hop in -- the bananamobile is cruisin' for chicks.
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Joanne McCully
Joanne McCully graduated from Cornell University at the age of 51 and has found a new career.
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Andora Quinby
Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.
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5 Ways to think outside of the box…or in this case, the tee box.
Lake Ashton is a fun active adult lifestyle community. Residents don’t just use their golf carts on one of their two community golf courses, they drive their carts all over the community – many homes even offer golf cart parking...
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WMFE is Growing Bolder
The Growing Bolder TV Show, featuring local news veterans Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer, has been picked up by Orlando PBS affiliate WMFE-TV.
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Trent Lane
Trent Lane is not your average 95-year-old. Heck, he's not your average 40-year-old!
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John Trongon
He's a star on his softball team and John Trongon has led the Villages' softaball team, The Angels, to many wins. Oh, and did we mention he's 85?
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Growing Bolder Receives 2008 Senior Vision Media Award
The Growing Bolder Media Group is the winner of the 2008 Senior Vision Media Award, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. President and CEO Marc Middleton accepted the award on behalf of the Growing Bolder team.
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Growing Bolder in 1938
GB member Fred the Fitness Guy made an amazing discovery. Exactly 70 years ago, his great grandfather was featured in National Geographic magazine. Fred made a video to share his family news with his GB family.
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Norma Miller
World-famous choreographer Norma Miller has been dancing for more than seven decades and her career is still going strong.
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Gert Boyle
Columbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.
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Time To Rant: We Won't be Kept in A Zoo
There's an interesting change underway in the mainstream news media. For years, the 50+ market has been all but ignored. Now, news and stories about you are beginning to pop up everywhere but news and stories for you are still few and far between. What's...
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have Fun
The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.
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Ciji Ware
The mortgage meltdown has taken a toll on most but author Ciji Ware says there's a brighter side to it all.
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Byrds Founder and Legendary Guitarist Roger McGuinn Rocks on Rails
In a musical first, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has recorded a unique video from the inside of a private berth on a train headed from Florida to New York.
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Best of the Rest: Breakaway
This is an edited version of "Breakaway," one of the films that inspired Roger McGuinn to make his short film, "Eight Miles High." It was made in 1966 by Bruce Conner and features dancer and choreographer Toni Basil.
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Growing Bolder Launches Bold New Venture
Bolder Broadcasting Inc., the world's leading producer of active-lifestyle content, announces the launch of GrowingBolder.com, a unique online community for men and women interested in living life to its fullest.
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The Eyes Have It
Are you squinting a bit more than you used to? Find out how you can get a free eye exam and treatment this month. It just might save your vision!
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5 Questions With: Simply Deb
She loves learning new things, and she shares her stories right here on Growing Bolder. Simply Deb has been a great supporter of our Web site, and so we wanted to know -- what makes her tick?
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Academy Award-Winner Seriously Hurt in Crash
Morgan Freeman is reportedly in serious condition after a car accident in Mississippi.
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Orlando Breast Cancer Survivor Searches for "Nipple Tattoo Artist"
In what would be a medical first, a breast cancer survivor and registered nurse has started her search for a “very special artist” to tattoo realistic nipples on her reconstructed breasts.
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Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions
Frozen by the Fear of Wrong Decisions A coaching process to guide you toward greater results by Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach & Nationally Certified Counselor One of my favorite sayings to share with people...
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Living for Today
When I read that someone who is healthy, active, ambitious and inspirational has died – like an actress, or a sports star – I'm instantly saddened. And that was my initial reaction when I saw that Dave Freeman had died in a freak...
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Two very experienced Senior Games athletes
How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...
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World's Oldest Woman Had Normal Brain
A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life had a healthy brain when she died. The new study suggests Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are not inevitable, as had been suspected.
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5 Ways to Live to 100
More experts believe any of us can reach the century mark. Find out how.
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Still Making Them Talk!
Any doubt that the political race is heating up? Forget heating up -- a lot of big names are already burned by moves they've made in recent months.The latest person to get caught up in controversy is Geraldine Ferraro, the 72-year-old political...
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It's About Attitude and You Need to Get it
Hi. I'm Marc and I'm 56. That's right. You heard me. After reaching a certain age, an admission of age can become difficult. Over the last few years, discussions of my age have been greeted with, "Really? Wow, you don't act like...
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9 Steps to Physical Fitness
It's never too late to get in shape and the time to start is now. Step one is to consult with your doctor to get an exercise routine tailored to your needs and physical condition. Then follow these Growing Bolder Fitness tips.
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Can You Live to 100?
Would You Want to Live to 100?
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Get Connected!
Cell Phones. How did we ever live without them? Isn’t it amazing how quickly they’ve become part of our lives? It just doesn’t feel right to leave the house without one. Like a wristwatch, we instinctively reach for it as part...
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GB's World's Oldest
Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.
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Want to Add 14 Years to Your Life?
Researchers just released a list of some easy things you can do to live a longer, happier life.
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A Rare Look at Helen Keller
It's a never-before-seen photograph that has the world buzzing. The picture shows Keller and her teacher on a summer vacation -- just months after the communication breakthrough that changed both of their lives.
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The Times They Are A Changin'
As we welcome in the New Year, lets hope 2008 will bring with it meaningful change in the way America deals with its aging population. Dylan said it first but it’s never been truer than now: “The times they are a-changin.” A social revolution is...
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Cancer Survivors
A cancer diagnosis can be devastating but beating cancer is becoming commonplace. Check out Growing Bolder's library of interviews with men and women who not only beat cancer but emerged from the battle better than ever.
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Dan Buettner
Growing Bolder Radio has interviewed a remarkable man by the name of Dan Buettner. Dan holds several world endurance cycling records, is an adventurer, film producer, photographer, educator, and now author of the definitive book on longevity.
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Masters Sport Stars
Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.
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How is your life is different than your parent's lives were when they were your age?
Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?
Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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What Motivated You To Pursue Your Course In Life?
Each week, Growing Bolder will ask top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting your life.
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We Are the Water Buffalos
Can the 30-minute infomercial be far behind? A combination of boot camp and aerobics class, macho style.
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Fountain of Youth Shaken, Not Stirred
Apparently the secret to a long, healthy life involves knocking a fuzzy ball across a court and knockin' back a martini a day. Just ask these over-90 tennis players.
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Sean Callahan
Three years ago, Sean Callahan launched GeezerJock, a national magazine celebrating senior athletes.











































