103-Year-Old: Just Keep Moving

It’s important to remember during these days of self-quarantine that if want to keep moving, you have to keep moving. Granted, It’s a little bit tougher during the pandemic but the benefits are worth the effort. Just ask 103-year-old Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins.

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The Power of Volunteering

When times are tough, it’s extra important to think about ways you can be part of or contribute to your community and the people in it. And if you have the time, there may be no more rewarding way to spend it. Just ask Joseph Kittinger. A true American hero.

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Never Give Up

Now that you’re spending all this time at home, this is the perfect time to try out a few new passions. And don’t get frustrated if you’re lousy at first, because being bad is just part of the process. Just ask golf pro and artist Jay Golden.

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The Power of Movement

It can be a challenge to stay active when our gyms, swimming pools, playgrounds, yoga and dance studios are all closed. Let these stories inspire you to keep moving because the benefits are nothing short of improving your overall quality of life.

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The Future of Restaurants

Despite struggles and an uncertain future, restaurant owner Dom Commesso is cooking, delivering and donating food to area medical centers and the children of his community. He talks about the struggles of keeping his small business alive during this pandemic.

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Keeping Your Brain Fit

COVID-19 does have most of us staying home these days, but it can’t stop us from protecting our brains. One way to do that is through novel, physical activity. Here’s how Stephen Jepson stays active and keeps his brain fit.

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Visiting Loved Ones During COVID-19

Those in assisted living are experiencing a much more difficult degree of social isolation during COVD-19. Here’s what Growing Bolder contributor Barbara Hannah Grufferman has to do just to visit her mother, and how she works in a health benefit as well.

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How COVID is Changing Firefighters’ Jobs

Not everyone is staying at home during coronavirus. Some are on the front lines, risking their own lives every day to save ours. One of these incredible first responders is volunteer firefighter John Apostolakes of of Greenfiled Township, Pennsylvania.

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At Home With a Legendary Rock Drummer

Drummer Liberty DeVitto helped propel Billy Joel to stardom. Liberty reports in from his apartment Brooklyn and explains how he’s keeping busy and sane during coronavirus, especially since he doesn’t have a drum set in his apartment but he does have a 3-year-old!

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Chip Caray: Baseball’s Healing Powers

Chip Caray s the TV broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves, so like everyone in baseball, he’s at home and anxiously awaiting the day when the season can start. He talks to GB about the healing power of baseball and how it was crucial to the nation’s morale in the wake of World War I and II and 9/11.

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