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Active aging: Senior centers offer older citizens a place to stay physically and mentally healthy
Area senior centers are hopping with activities. • In fact, action at the Pittston Senior Center “keeps my mind and body going,” says Amy Allpaugh. •Allpaugh is just one of a growing number of seniors who enjoy activities, socialize and have a healthy meal at one of the 18 senior centers throughout Luzerne and Wyoming counties. • “The center has a lot of activities to keep people active, not only physically, but mentally,” says Connie Andrews, director of the Pittston Senior Center. Unfortunatel...
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Obese boys experiencing late puberty
While obesity has been shown to bring on puberty earlier in girls, a new study finds the opposite trend for overweight boys: Male children whose body-mass index (BMI) is consistently highest through early and mid-childhood are significantly more likely than thinner boys to have delayed puberty. (BMI is assessed somewhat differently for children and teens than for adults.)
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Active aging: Senior centers offer older citizens a place to stay physically and mentally healthy
Area senior centers are hopping with activities. • In fact, action at the Pittston Senior Center “keeps my mind and body going,” says Amy Allpaugh. •Allpaugh is just one of a growi ...
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