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All seniors 55 and older are invited to a special meeting next Tuesday in
the Senior Center. The meeting will begin with cookies and lemonade. The speaker
will be James Carter, the director of a nonprofit organization dedicated to
making the golden years fun and interesting.
“We have too many seniors who act old because they think they’re old,” said
Carter. “Our goal is to help seniors realize that they’re as young and active as
they want to be. Getting older does not mean sitting around waiting to die. It
means getting out and doing all the things you never had time to do while you
were working and raising a family.”
Carter will identify the services and activities that are available to
seniors locally and statewide. Included are legal aid, tax advice, discounts for
bus and taxi travel in the city, and free blood pressure testing on the first
Monday of each month. Testing for diabetes and for cataracts is offered four
times a year for a nominal fee. The city also provides inexpensive dinners
called Meals on Wheels. Volunteers deliver these meals to seniors who are
homebound because of illness or injury.
An Internet class begins this month for seniors who want to visit the World
Wide Web. “Many seniors still use typewriters,” said Carter. “They see no need
for a computer. But after they take this course, some of them may decide to buy
their own laptops.”
New activities at the Senior Center include Bingo on Friday and Saturday
nights, with a grand prize of $50 each night. The center is also offering
Strength Training classes. “As you get older,” said Carter, “you need to keep
both your mind and your body active. An active mind helps prevent Alzheimer’s,
and an active body helps prevent osteoporosis.” |
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:21:30