Seniors
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Mobility Loss Puts Older Adults at Risk: Research Shows Exercise Can Help
Baylor University's online graduate program has created a webpage that provides useful information for seniors.
"Mobility Loss Puts Older Adults at Risk: Research Shows Exercise Can Help."
Visit mobility webpage for more information.
MST and Area Agency on Aging have reinitiated their “Free Bus Pass for Seniors” Program.
Anyone who wants to learn how to ride on MST’s fixed-route buses and is 60-years or older is eligible! All you have to do is connect with Mobility Specialist Lesley van Dalen.
Dalen will provide one-on-one travel training, covering all aspects of public transportation until you are able to demonstrate safe and independent travel skills. Upon completion of your travel training, you will receive a FREE MST GoCard with $25.00!
Contact Info:
- Travel Training Program: 831.264.5886
- Direct Telephone: 831.296.8824
- Email: lvandalen@mst.org
The Benefits Continue:
Leslie follows up with training graduates over the following 12-months. As long as you are still traveling on MST’s fixed-route buses, you will receive FREE MST Day Passes!
Here is the incentive schedule: 1-month (3-Day Passes); 6-months (6-Day Passes); and 12-months (9-Day Passes)
Listings from Previous Weeks
Week of May 4-May 10
Monday: Three Mindfulness Exercises
Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo Wordsearch
Wednesday: Online Solitare
Thursday: Ten activities to make seniors laugh
Friday: Trump your friends
Saturday: Gracie and Allen
Sunday: 15-minute workout
Week of May 11-17
Monday: Top Rated Books for Seniors
Tuesday: Why James Patterson Used to Hate Books
Wednesday: 20 Minute Exercise
Thursday: Regain Your Youth Workouts
Friday: Scrabble, Mahjong, Solitare, more
Saturday: Week’s Best Jokes with SuddenlySenior
Sunday: Seniors Guide to Computers
Week May 18-24
Monday: Bob Ross Island in the Wilderness
Tuesday: Warm Up Before Exercise
Wednesday: Every Day Stretches
Thursday: Sock Mask for Adults
Friday: Santa Cruz Gentle Yoga on Zoom (10 a.m.)
Saturday: Tomato and Eggs Stirfry
Sunday: National Brothers Day (Call your brother)
Week of June-8-14
Monday: Scrabble
Tuesday: Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Wednesday: The Wooden Spoon
Thursday: Low Impact Full Body HIIT
Friday: Merengue
Saturday: Senior Gold Fitness Dance
Sunday: Sunday Exercise for Seniors
Week of June-22-28
Monday: Well Connected Seniors
Tuesday: Operate Game
Wednesday: Go 4 Life Warm Up and Work Out
Thursday: National Catfish Day: 15 Recipes that will Make You a Believer
Friday: Keep it Alive (Google Android App)
Saturday: 10 Daily Stretches
Sunday: Family Tree Printables
Week of July 6-12
Monday (7-6): Marina Senior Association
Tuesday (7-7): Remember When? Take a stroll down memory lane
Wednesday (7-8): Walk the Line Balance
Thursday (7-9): Stretching at the Computer
Friday (7-10): Leslie Mills Body Scan Activity
Saturday (7-11): Why you need iron
Sunday (7-12): Victoria Gordon’s Summer of Showtunes - 7:00pm PDT Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber
Week of July 20-26
Monday (7-20): The AARP 15-Minute Workout
Tuesday (7-21): What Seniors need to know about Coronavirus: Older Americans Urged to Continue ‘Distancing’
Wednesday (7-22): Free resources for Mindful Meditation
Thursday (7-23): AARP Fraud Watch Network - Free Alerts, Scam in your Area
Friday (7-24): Free Online Games
Saturday (7-25): Brain Health and Wellness
Sunday (7-26): Staying fit doesn’t stop with aging
Week of Aug. 3-9
Monday (8-3): At home workouts for seniors
Tuesday (8-4): Nutrition for seniors: 7 lifestyle strategies to stay strong, healthy, and independent longer
Wednesday (8-5): Should I babysit my grandchildren?
Thursday (8-6): How will you observe National Rootbeer Float Day?
Friday (8-7): Living with Alzheimer's (For people with early stage)
Saturday (8-8): The Cobra for Better Posture
Sunday (8-9): Back to school for you? Check out Monterey Peninsula College Catalog
Week of Aug. 17-23
Monday (8-17): Binaural Music for Insomnia
Tuesday (8-18): Babysit a Grandparent
Wednesday (8-19): Happiness Frequency Music
Thursday (8-20): Self Hypnosis
Friday (8-21): Seated Exercise
Saturday (8-22): Lucid Dreaming
Sunday (8-23): Seniors at Home Activity Packet
Week of May 25-31
Monday: Silver and Fit Fitness is Timeless
Tuesday: How to Teach Knitting
Wednesday: Standing Pilates for Seniors
Thursday: DIY Hummingbird Nectar Friday: 20 Minutes on a Chair
Saturday: Play and Learn Chess
Sunday: Race Against Words
Week of June-1-7
Monday: Seniors Floor Aerobics
Tuesday: Brain Teasers
Wednesday: The Best Websites for playing Senior Games
Thursday: Popsicle Stick Flower Craft
Friday: Senior Foundation Coffee Connection on Zoom (Every Friday at 10 am)
Saturday: Yoga Aerobics
Sunday: 25 Easy Recipes for Senior Nutrition
Week of June-15-21
Monday: Live Zumba Class (10:15-11am) via Zoom
Tuesday: Coronavirus-Related Scams
Wednesday: 7 Days of Basic Tai Chi
Thursday: Food for a Healthy Brain
Friday: San Jose Parks and Recreation Director Morning Stretch Exercise
Saturday: Fresh, Easy & Inexpensive Cooking for Seniors Sunday: Celebrating Father’s Day
Week of June 29-July 5
Monday: 41 4th of July Crafts to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Tuesday: 6 Arthritis Exercise Classes Wednesday: Put the Presidents in Order Thursday: Dementia Care Connections Memory Cafe, at 11pm Friday: All Puns Intended Saturday: Make 4th of July activities fun Sunday: Pasadena Senior Center Meditation Audio Recordings
Week of July 13-19
Monday (7-13): 5 Minute Slushee
Tuesday (7-14): Bodies in Motion
Wednesday (7-15): You’ve been Cooking Peas Wrong Your Whole Life Thursday (7-16): Yoga with Gina and Buddy, online, every Thursday at 10 am (password is library)
Friday (7-17): Is the Keto Diet Safe for Seniors? Saturday (7-18): The Best Smart Phone Apps for Seniors Sunday (7-19): Aging Well on a Shoestring Budget
Week of July 27-Aug. 2
Monday (7-27): 9 Great Workouts to Try
Tuesday (7-28): Gentle Yoga on Zoom Every Tuesday through August 13, 10-11 am (password: marina)
Wednesday (7-29): DMV Drivers License Extension Information
Thursday (7-30): Play Like A Kid Friday (7-31): 6 Easy and Safe Exercises for Seniors
Saturday (8-1): 8 Brain Games to Sharpen Your Mind
Sunday (8-2): Sea Chantey Sing-Along, 11 am on Zoom (register for link)
Week of Aug. 10-16
Monday (8-10): Healthy Snack Ideas
Tuesday (8-11): Home Safety Tips for Seniors
Wednesday (8-12): Try These Whole-Grain Salads To Improve Your Cognitive Health
Thursday (8-13): How To Play Bridge (Complete Tutorial)
Friday (8-14): Over 60 and self-quarantined? Do these 5 exercises DAILY
Saturday (8-15): Smart Nutrition as You Age
Sunday (8-16): Prevention, Policies, & Action Against Coronavirus
Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Monday (8/31): Introduction to Monterey County Free Libraries' Libby Digital Access
Tuesday (9/1): Your Own Friends of the Library Personal Shopper
Wednesday (9/2): Free classical concerts you can listen to and watch online
Thursday (9/3): Virtual Ride to End Alzheimer's Advanced Registration
Friday (9/4): 7 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes from Around the World to Reduce Arthritis Symptoms
Saturday (9/5): Beyond Computer Basics Online Course, 6-7 pm (pre-registration required to receive link)
Sunday (9/6): Famous Chefs’ Recipes for Your Anti-Inflammatory Diet