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PAGE 8 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - <strong>March</strong> 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Commemorative bricks<br />
Honor a veteran or active military<br />
member with a personalized brick paver in<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong>’s Veterans Park or Log House<br />
Memory Walk. Commemorative bricks<br />
may be purchased by calling <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Town Hall at 614-836-3333. Deadline to<br />
order is Sept. 1.<br />
Join the<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club is looking<br />
for gardeners!<br />
For meeting and activity information<br />
contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com<br />
or find them on Facebook.<br />
Active Lifestyles<br />
Arthritis and exercise<br />
Exercise can be beneficial in the treatment<br />
of arthritis, say many doctors.<br />
Physical activity can reduce stiffness<br />
and increase muscle strength and flexibility.<br />
It also has overall health benefits, such<br />
as improving cardiac fitness and physical<br />
endurance. Three types of exercise are<br />
most appropriate for those who have<br />
arthritis:<br />
•Strength training: Strong muscles help<br />
support and protect joints affected by<br />
arthritis. Lifting weights can provide this.<br />
•Range of motion exercises: Dancing,<br />
tai chi, Pilates, swimming, and other activities<br />
that push the body to stretch and<br />
move help maintain normal joint motion<br />
and relieve stiffness.<br />
•Aerobic activities: Activities such as<br />
brisk walking, bicycle riding, skating and<br />
more are good for the heart. They also moderate<br />
weight, which in turn puts less strain<br />
on joints, particularly the knees. Some<br />
studies show that aerobic exercise can<br />
reduce inflammation in some joints.<br />
Before beginning an exercise program,<br />
discuss with your doctor what activities<br />
might be right for you.<br />
Benefits of growing older<br />
•Higher self-esteem: The insecurities of<br />
youth give way as one ages, and older people<br />
have less negativity and higher selfesteem.<br />
Qualities like self-control and<br />
altruism can contribute to happiness.<br />
•Financial perks: Seniors are entitled to<br />
discounts on meals, museum entry fees,<br />
movies, and other entertainment if they’re<br />
willing to disclose their ages. Discounts are<br />
available through an array of venues if one<br />
speaks up. Seniors also can enjoy travel<br />
perks, with slashed prices on resorts, plane<br />
tickets and more.<br />
•Reasoning and problem-solving skills:<br />
Brain scans reveal that older adults are<br />
more likely to use both hemispheres of<br />
their brans simultaneously something<br />
www.columbusmessenger.com<br />
called bilateralization. This can sharpen<br />
reasoning skills.<br />
•Less stress: As people grow older, they<br />
are able to differentiate their needs from<br />
wants and focus on more important goals.<br />
This can alleviate worry over things that<br />
are beyond one’s control. Seniors may realize<br />
how little the opinions of others truly<br />
mean in the larger picture, thereby feeling<br />
less stress about what others think of<br />
them.<br />
Growing older may involve gray hair or<br />
wrinkling skin, but there are many positive<br />
things associated with aging.<br />
Fun ways to stay active<br />
Physical activity is an important component<br />
of overall health. Health experts<br />
advise that exercise can increase lean body<br />
mass, prevent conditions like diabetes and<br />
cardiovascular disease, improve balance,<br />
and positively affect mental health/cognition.<br />
Exercise also can foster socialization<br />
with others, helping people overcome boredom<br />
and isolation.<br />
As individuals get older, they may not<br />
be able to participate in all of the activities<br />
they enjoyed as youths, but that doesn’t<br />
mean older adults must resign themselves<br />
to sedentary lifestyles. Explore these methods<br />
for staying active.<br />
Community senior center hikes, walking<br />
tours, dances, and other activities all<br />
serve as entertaining ways to get out and<br />
about while meeting some fitness goals.<br />
Raking leaves, mowing the lawn, digging<br />
in flower beds, trimming bushes, and<br />
other outdoor tasks could help a person<br />
meet this quota in a way that doesn’t seem<br />
like exercise at all.<br />
Find hobbies that incorporate physical<br />
activity. Perhaps learning to salsa dance or<br />
taking Zumba will be fun? Pickleball has<br />
caught on across the nation. The sport is a<br />
mix of tennis, racquetball and badminton<br />
that caters to all ages. Joining a bowling<br />
team is another way to get active and meet<br />
new people.<br />
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