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Health & Fitness

Growing Old

Old age, growing old, Socialization.

At age 80, I have a lot of experience growing old. I consider what  I do daily as making me emotionally healthy. I eat at the Pinole Senior center on weekdays. Like when we were in high school, we have our favorite table, which we think is the most interesting. We talk about everything from our favorite TV programs, our health and what we are doing about it, and the news of the day.

I consider this to be important because socialization is so important and the clinical studies now show this to be true. We need contact with other people to keep learning in our old age as well as staying alert.

Come join us!                             i 

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