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The Journal on Active Aging brings articles of value to professionals dedicated to older-adult quality of life. Content sweeps across the active-aging landscape to focus on education and practice. Find articles of interest by searching the article archives in three ways: Enter a keyword in the articles search bar; click on search by topic; or type a keyword or phrase in the general search bar at the top of the page.
Motivational challenges: practical tools for increasing participation by Annie Wagner Shaffer
Creating a friendly, encouraging environment is crucial to ensuring a successful wellness program. “Motivational challenges” are practical tools that entice clients to exercise regularly and engage in other wellness activities.
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Understanding hearing loss by Terry Portis, EdD
Hearing loss is an issue that is not currently on the national radar. The causes and consequences of hearing loss are not generally understood, and what people think they understand may be wrong. Even those who are themselves impacted by hearing loss may not fully grasp the significance and impact of this issue.
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How to progress aerobic intensity in a chair class by Phyllis Kenworthy and Linda Ralston
Elder individuals are drawn to chair fitness for many reasons. They know they don’t have the strength, stamina or quickness to participate in low-impact aerobics, yet they also know that those weaknesses, if not attended to, will contribute to dependency and loss of normal functions.
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Why do customer service initiatives fail? by Debra J. Schmidt
I have heard it repeatedly from employees in a variety of industries when their company launches a new customer service initiative: “Here we go again. They’ve tried these programs before, each one with a new name, but they always fizzle out. Why should I get excited about this one?”
Most CEOs and managers begin with honorable intentions for developing a customer service program. They identify the problems and set achievable goals. They invest company resources by hiring an outside consultant or trainer to help them carry out their customer service mission.
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Two Sunnyside programs promote wellness participation
Located on more than 100 acres in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, Sunnyside continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, boasts views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and a long history of service. This not-for-profit CCRC, which has been in existence since 1955, is one of three campuses belonging to parent company Sunnyside Retirement Communities, an organization that has provided retirement living since 1912.
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Shatter stereotypes of aging: how to help your clients create dynamic mature identities by Marilynn Larkin, MA
Who comes to mind when you think of individuals with dynamic mature identities? Jack LaLanne, who at 90 is still a poster child for the benefits of lifelong fitness? Robert Butler, physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who at 80 is still going strong as head of the International Longevity Center–USA? Or maybe Eartha Kitt, also 80, who continues to be a fixture in the New York City cabaret scene and recently costarred in an off-Broadway show and independent film?
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