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Learn how exercise can lead to a healthier and happier life

Exercise, fitness, older adults, Hartford HealthCare, senior services, GoodLife Fitness

NEW BRITAIN – For a healthier life, why should people exercise regularly? What types are best and how much is ideal? These and other questions will be discussed at a free program on Friday, July 15, from 9 to 10 a.m. The event will be held at Jerome Home, 975 Corbin Ave. Robert Schmelzer, exercise physiologist, Jerome Home, will lead the program. Information will also be provided about the GoodLife Fitness program geared for older adults, and some of the members’ success stories will be shared.

Space is limited. RSVP to 860.229.3707.

Jerome Home offers skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, residential care, memory care and assisted living, and is a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. For more information about Jerome Home, visit jeromehome.org.

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