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PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROCKVILLE
SENIOR CENTER

H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Senior Centers: Reimagining Aging and
Exploring New Opportunities
By Lesha Spencer-Brown, MPH, CPH

Aging is not 'lost youth' but
a new stage of opportunity
and strength.
- Betty Friedan, American
Author and Activist
This September, NRPA will join
the National Institute of Senior
Centers (NISC) (www.ncoa.org/
national-institute-of-seniorcenters) in celebrating National
Senior Center Month. This year's
theme, " Senior Centers: The Key to
Aging Well, " aims to highlight the
importance of senior centers in providing opportunities for older adults
to connect with vital community resources to help them improve their
health and maintain a good quality
of life.
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Aging is often approached with
fear and uncertainty in our society.
Getting older, for many, is associated
with not being able to do the things
one was once capable of doing, losing one's independence and becoming dependent on kids and grandkids
or community members. There's
also the possibility of having to move
out of one's home into a nursing
home or some type of assisted living
facility. And, for those who can stay
in their homes, there's concern about
not being able to connect with and
contribute to the community. However, this does not have to be what's
expected as we get older.

The Evolution of
Senior Centers
For decades, senior centers have

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helped older Americans remain
active, engaged and independent in
their communities. They have provided them with tools, resources
and opportunities to improve and
maintain their health, as well as
with outlets for continuing education, mentoring and volunteering;
and for socializing and rekindling
friendships or making new friends.
" Whether we are stepping to the
beat, at a city park or into a yoga
pose, the goal of the Older Americans Center is to create a socially
pleasant and positive experience
for everyone, " says Kaci Wehr,
community engagement coordinator at the Older Americans Center
(https://tinyurl.com/yxbajvc6),
operated by the City of Jasper Parks
and Recreation in Indiana. " With



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