How are you Aging Out Loud?

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PREBLE COUNTY — Getting older doesn’t mean what it used to. For many aging Americans, it is a phase of life where interests, goals and dreams can get a new or second start. Today, aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and living the way that suits you best.

Take Barbara Hillary, for example. A nurse for 55 years who dreamed of travel, at age 75 Hillary became the first African American woman to set foot on the North Pole. In 2011, at age 79, she set another first when she stepped onto the South Pole. Former president George H.W. Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving. Actress Betty White, now 95 years old, became the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live in 2010, coincidentally during May – the same month recognized as Older Americans Month (OAM).

Since 1963, OAM has been a time to celebrate older Americans, their stories, and their contributions. Led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the annual observance offers a special opportunity to learn about, support, and recognize our nation’s older citizens. This year’s theme, “Age Out Loud,” emphasizes the ways older adults are living their lives with boldness, confidence, and passion while serving as an inspiration to people of all ages.

The Preble County Council on Aging will use OAM 2017 to focus on how older adults in our community are redefining aging – through work or family interests, by taking charge of their health and staying independent for as long as possible, and through their community and advocacy efforts. We can also use this opportunity to learn how we can best support and learn from our community’s older members.

Share with me, Holly Steele, how you are Aging Out Loud. Call, 937-456-4947 ext. 217, email, [email protected], drop into the senior center, write me a note to 800 East St. Clair St., Eaton, OH 45320, and tell me your story or experience(s) of Aging Out Loud, any pictures or evidence is a bonus. You can also find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/preblecountycouncilonaging/

To stay up to date on all of our activities, trips and senior news sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter the “Senior Scene.” Membership at the Senior Center is $10 a year. In addition to other benefits, members automatically receive our bi-monthly “Senior Scene” newsletter which features all our latest news and activities, additional benefits are discounts on trips and select activities. Like our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/preblecountycouncilonaging/ or give us a call at 937-456-4947. Visit our website at www.PrebleSeniorCenter.org. Resource of this article: www.oam.acl.gov

Bonnie and Marvin Zumbrun at the Senior Day Celebration, sharing how they are “aging out loud.”
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2017/05/web1_SR_Bonnie-Marvin-Zumbrun2017513212130524.jpgBonnie and Marvin Zumbrun at the Senior Day Celebration, sharing how they are “aging out loud.”

Carol Wright, Congregate Nutritional Site Operator at Ron’s Pizza, and her friends.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2017/05/web1_SR_Carol-Wright-and-friends2017513212131441.jpgCarol Wright, Congregate Nutritional Site Operator at Ron’s Pizza, and her friends.

Norma Grooms at Senior Day.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2017/05/web1_SR_Norma-Grooms2017513212133686.jpgNorma Grooms at Senior Day.

Tom Tyler shares his message during Senior Day.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2017/05/web1_SR_Tom-Tyler2017513212136252.jpgTom Tyler shares his message during Senior Day.
Older Americans Month 2017

By Holly Steele

For The Register-Herald

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