Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Aging in Appalachia: Isolation and Loneliness in Older West Virginians
Cheryl Powell lives in senior housing in Nitro. She’s 63 years old and has been receiving Meals on Wheels for a couple of years. “Because I’ve had strokes…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAging in Appalachia: Seniors Want to Stay at Home as They Age -- But is That the Best Option?
The percentage of West Virginia adults aged 60 and older is growing more rapidly than any other part of the population. And most of them, like 91-year-old…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSedentary Adults May Be More Likely to Develop Dementia
A new study has found that older adults who weren’t sedentary did better on thinking and memory skills tests. Exercise didn’t have to be complicated – it…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKeeping Mentally Sharp in Old Age May Be Related to Maintaining Fitness
A new study has found that the combination of low muscle mass and high fat mass in older adults may be an important predictor in cognitive function later…
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Eat a Mediterranean-Like Diet to Prevent Brain Shrinkage, Study Suggests
Eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may help older adults prevent age-related brain shrinkage. The study, published this month in the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudy Finds that Exercise Can Reverse Heart Damage in Older Adults
A new study has found that moderate exercise can reverse heart damage caused by age and a sedentary lifestyle – if it’s begun early enough and performed…
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