According to the Canadian Fitness Standard – you can even break this down into 10 minute sessions.
Starting in January, Globe Walkers we will motivate each other to make movement part of our daily life. Join us! For more information call (306) 652-0027 or email globewalk@scoa.ca
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We have so much to be thankful for!
Forever…in motion will hold exercises for men & women 50+. They will be held every Tuesday & Thursday from 9:30 – 10:15 starting on October 15th.
Meet outside the main doors to the Community Health Centre for Older Adults (Market Mall).
This is a FREE program (and can be counted as 3 kilometres once Globe Walk starts in January 🙂 )
The Saskatchewan government launched a website that allows people to access their personal health information including laboratory test results, medical imaging reports and clinical visit history dating back to three years. Click the link below for the story.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6006056/website-saskatchewan-residents-personal-health-information/
Click the link below to start registering for your EHR:
Dancing is great exercise for the muscles and the heart, and it also involves a heavy cognitive demand. Seniors who dance regularly must memorize movements and routines and react in the moment, particularly if they dance with partners. Activities such as running, cycling, or swimming are more linear, meaning participants don’t need to think about the next movement – they just do it.
Dance, like any form of exercise, benefits seniors in many ways. Regular physical, mental, and social stimulation is the gold standard recommendation for reducing the risk of dementia. Because it involves all three, dancing can be seen as a “triple-threat” option for older adults who want to protect their brains. However, research shows that only one-third of adults in the U.S. get the recommended amount of exercise, which is 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week. By finding activities they enjoy, seniors can experience more of the heart- and brain-healthy benefits of exercise.
Part of what makes dancing unique from other forms of exercise is the addition of music. Musical rhythms stimulate certain areas of the brain often known as our “rewards centers.” These regions are associated with the chemical dopamine, which affects happiness and well-being as well as movement and thinking. Dancing also stimulates the motor and sensory circuits in the brain. These benefits combined offer older adults a unique brain activation they might not get from the gym.
(UTSouthWestern Medical Centre – October 2018)
The reopening of the Field House (and therefore our office) will now be on October 15th. You can still reach any of the staff by calling the main number – (306) 652-2255.
Hopefully, this will be the last delay. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
A 63-year-old, 91-pound Saskatoon powerlifter Janet Hills, broke eight national records at the Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships earlier this month.
CBC News
