In August 2014, my lifelong friend, Dave Radcliff, invited me to join a 20-plus-mile swim relay across Catalina Channel. As it had never been attempted by 80-year-olds, we would set an international record. I feared I wouldn’t measure up, but I accepted. Dave swam in the 1956 Olympics. Our teammates, all Masters Swimmers, compete in… Read more
Everything starts with movement. As we age, many of us experience a decline in activity level whether it’s due to health issues, weight gain, or concerns about falling and injury. As the director of the Walnut Village Wellbeing Center (WBC), my approach is to counter this tendency by finding ways to increase our residents’ activity… Read more
One of the first people new residents meet when they move to Villa Gardens is Kim Williams, the community’s director of fitness and aquatics. Upon their request, Kim connects with residents, offering them a full fitness assessment as well as making recommendations for classes and equipment. Villa’s fitness center, or as residents call it, Solarium… Read more