Catch Me If You Can!
"Youth" Hostels
When traveling, avoid costly hotel bills by staying at
Youth Hostels. They are much less expensive than a
hotel/motel and more fun as well. Youth Hostels are
for people of all ages. You can also save money by
cooking supper in the kitchen; while comparing notes
with other travelers. Check it out at: 202-783-6161,
www.hiayh.org
Intergenerational Adventure
How varied are the ages of your friends?
While speaking in Alaska, I looked up Cheryl and
Ed, a young couple I met while hiking the
Appalachian Trail. They teach school in White
Mountain, a small native village near Nome.
Before I knew what happened, I was flying in a
really tiny plane to visit with them and their
5-month old son, Evan.
While there I spent time in their classrooms,
stayed in their comfortable yurt, spent an
evening with the Mayor, went cross country skiing,
and just soaked up life in this Inupiat Village.
My five days with them hold a very special place
in my heart. What fun it is to have friends of
all ages.
Find the perfect volunteer opportunity
Senior Corps has a new web-based volunteer
Recruitment System (http://www.joinseniorservice.org).
It links Americans ages 55 and older with top-quality
volunteer opportunities in their communities.
Prospective volunteers fill out an online form.
The database then returns a list of local
opportunities that fit the person's search criteria
along with contact information for each
organization listed.
As the late Maggie Kuhn, former head of the Grey
Panthers said, "It's such a shame to live long
enough to learn so many answers, when no
one bothers any more to ask you questions."
Find the right volunteer placement for your
particular talents and share your answers!
Next Age Speakers Bureau
I have just been listed with America's first
cooperative speaking bureau for an aging society.
Check it out for qualified aging experts. There
is no fee. Just e-mail the speaker you are
interested in and take it from there.
www.nextagespeakers.com.
Count Your Steps
My hour-long morning walk counts for 7,000
steps and most days I walk the 10,000 steps
recommended by the International Longevity Center
for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. How do I know this?
I bought a small, high-tech pedometer, DigiWalker
Step Counter, from them. For more details go to
www.ilcusa.org/shop/estore.htm. It really is fun
Just clip it on your waist and go. Wearing it can
motivate you to increase your daily walking.
PBS Documentary on Creative Aging
Check your local PBS stations for the documentary,
Forward In Time, produced by Parallel Lines
Production in cooperation with PBS affiliate,
KRCB. It is due out in the spring. It targets the 80%
of seniors who utilize resourceful aging skills and
available services to enjoy a higher quality of life
and a more creative retirement.
Dr. Gene Cohen, Director of the Center on Aging,
Health & Humanities at George Washington
University and other well-known gerontologists offer
commentary along with profiles of 4 or 5 seniors.
One of the seniors profiled is Emily Kimball!
Gauge Your Life Expectancy
Go to www.livingto100.com and check out the
"Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator."
Using information gained from centenarians,
and other research into longevity, it provides
a tool to help people estimate how long they
might expect to live.
Qualities of New England Centenarians
The New England Centenarian study,
Living to 100: Lessons in Living to Your
Maximum Potential at Any Age by Dr. Thomas
T. Perls and Dr. Margery Hutter Silver, lists
the characteristics most commonly found
among their study population.
Centenarians are optimistic, have a sense of humor,
a positive outlook on life, .and manage their emotions
well. They are masters at handling stress, and live
purposeful, focused lives with strong support from
family and friends.
They are not lonely; in fact their vital interest
in life attracts people to them. They keep their
mind active and engage in regular physical
exercise. None are overweight. They show low
signs of neuroticism (anger, fear, guilt, sadness)
and have an acceptance of death.
Catch Me If You Can!
February 20th at Capital One's Enterprise
Information Management Kickoff Meeting
Richmond, VA
April 3rd at American Association for
Active Lifestyles and Fitness Conference,
Philadelphia, PA
April 9th at Social Security Administration,
Managers' Conference, Baltimore, MD
April 12th at The Southern Gerontology Society
Annual Meeting Award's Luncheon.
Richmond, VA
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Emily Kimball
3220A West Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23221-1306
(804) 358-5536
Fax (804) 358-2415
etkimball@aol.com
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