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Senior Center Health
Fit 50+
The grand opening of the new Center 50+ in October 2008 will be just in time to kick off our fall class schedule. In addition to fabulous new fitness classes, the Senior Center will include a fully equipped health and wellness center, Fit 50+ . The space will house cardio equipment and sp3cialized equipment and classes designed to promote helathy hips and knees.
Another innovative program highlight in the health and wellness center is Balance Training. Falls are the number one cause of death among older adults and one of the biggest cost factors for Medicare. Fall prevention courses will be offereed using various techniques.
Membership to Fit 50+ is $15 per month. This entitles members to unlimited use of cardio equipment. Additional classes offered at a nominal fee--special pricing for Fit 50+ members. Join us October 6 for our grand opening and a tour. The first 100 paid members receive a special membership packet.
If you need fitness assessment, gentle exercise, focus on balance, a first exercise class--please sign up for one of the following classes:
Other classes being formed--call 503-588-6303 for schedule:
- Boomer Boot Camp
- Osteoporosis Fitness
- Ageless Strength and Toning
- West Coast Swing, Salsa
- Standing Pilates
- Walking 101
 Call for date and time: 503-588-6303.
Why be concerned about your blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measurement of the force that the blood exerts on the inner walls of the vessels, plus their resistance to the blood flow. Recent medical guidelines state that normal blood pressure for most adults is less than 120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic). High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is often referred to as the "silent killer" because it is usually without symptoms. Hypertension greatly increases the chances of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and stroke. No cost. Call the Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 to schedule an appointment. Sponsored by Gibson Creek.
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Adult Day Respite Program
 The Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program at the Salem Senior Center is a specialized program that serves persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers. At Among Friends, staff and volunteers focus on a person’s strengths and abilities to encourage socialization and participation in stimulating activities, such as exercise, art and music therapy, cognitive activities, lunch and an afternoon snack. The friendly and caring environment helps create enjoyable experiences that increase feelings of self-worth and accomplishment. The five hours of respite allows caregivers time for themselves to take a day off from their caregiving responsibilities. The program meets on Tuesdays and Fridays from ll:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A caregiver support group meets every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed
For further information about the program, please call Evelyn Ostermann, Respite Coordinator, at 503-588-6303. Scholarships are available.
The 2007-8 sponsors are Brookstone Alzheimer Special Care Center and Pacific Living Centers/Hawthorne House.
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 The Salem Senior Center Walking/Hiking Clubs welcome any adult 50+ who likes the great outdoors, enjoys the company of others, and would like to visit beautiful parks, the coast, and the North Santiam area. Cost of each walk/hike will be $12 (includes transportation and walking guide). Please bring water and a sack lunch. Reservations are required due to limited space on the van.
Walking Club
Walks on the third Tuesday of each month. Walks will be 3 miles or less with little or no elevation gain.
- May 20 - Willamette Mission State Park
- June 17 - Tyron Creek State Park
- July 15 - Silverton Mural Walk
- August 19 - Champoeg State Park
Hiking Club
Hikes the first Thursday of each month. Hikes will be 5 miles or less with some elevation gain.
May 8 - Neskowin (hike on the beach) June 5 - Silver Falls State Park July 3 - Hagg Lake August 7 - Santiam Wagon Road
Many thanks to our sponsor Farmington Square.
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Specific date and time to be determined
Olinger Pool
Instructor Edna Zielinski
The Arthritis Foundation research-based aqua exercise class ensures that every joint is moved and muscles are stretched. Enjoy friends, music, health tips, and relaxation exercises. Use noodles and squeeze balls to get fit and relieve pain. Participants do not need to have arthritis to take part in this program. 16 sessions--price to be determined.
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A New Program for People with Early Memory Loss
- Thursdays
- 11:30am-2:30pm
- Cost: $5/session, including lunch
This innovative new program is designed specifically for people experiencing early memory loss (EML). Time With Friends will link people with EML and their spouse, family member, or friend with others in similar situations so they can establish new social networks that will carry them along the journey through Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. The program meets every Thursday beginning October 25 and includes lunch, discussion, activities, and exercise. There will also be other opportunities for social engagement such as support groups, dinners, trips, and other events outside the Senior Center setting.
Professionals have long realized that people with EML have different needs from individuals in the middle to later stages of dementia. At the early stages of dementia, a person may still be employed and driving his own car. Most importantly, they are aware of their memory loss. People with EML are looking for opportunities for socialization, education, and involvement in the community. In addition, they often feel the need to talk and share, in confidence, with others who have similar memory problems. Time With Friends will offer a supportive, fun, and creative atmosphere where an individual and his spouse, family member, or friend can interact with others, enjoy outings in the community, and participate in stimulating activities that can strengthen memory.
If you would like to learn more about this innovative new program, contact Evelyn Ostermann at 503-588-6303. Pre-registration is required.
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- Tuesdays and Fridays
- 2:30-3:30pm
- Instructor Edna Zielinski
Finally--a gentle movement class designed by experts who understand chronic conditions is available. Every joint will be warmed and muscles will be stretched, while pain and stress are relieved. Stamina will increase and flexibility will improve while you laugh, learn, and relax among friends. Traditional exercise equipment such as light weights and balls as well as imaginative use of a parachute, maracas, and captain-of-crunch hand grippers keep participants interested in meeting fitness goals. Light intensity. Cost: $80 for 16 sessions.
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- Monday and Wednesday
- 1:45-2:45pm
- Instructor Edna Zielinski
Have you ever thought you would like to learn more about tai chi? Would you like to relax muscles, improve balance, enhance fitness, and improve flexibility with a slow, gentle movement? Add your name to the long list of tai chi practitioners who also gain better posture, circulation, and memory. Cost: $80 for 16 sessions.
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- Instructor Edna Zielinski
Count on taking walks in the sunny outdoors the moment weather allows!
This class lowers stress, manages waistlines, and increases stamina while participants enjoy friendship, improve their walking gait, and ensure safe stretching. Participants need to be able to walk at a moderate pace and climb stairs at a gentle pace. Help to make this new group a success by joining the class. Several methods will be suggested to equalize fitness levels for an invigorating, weight reducing, heart healthy walk! Registration will be completed at the Salem Senior Center before or after the first session. Cost: $30 for 16 sessions, or $2 per session.
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- Robert Ellestad, LMT
Chair massage is done in a specially designed chair that allows massage work on the neck and back. It is easy to sit in and gives a feeling of weightlessness. Typically, the massage on the chair is 15 minutes. Table massage lasts 60 minutes and takes place on a special massage table which is padded and covered with a clean sheet, allowing for special stretching and other useful massage techniques.
There are many benefits to having a massage including increased circulation and a decrease in stress. Massage is also found to be useful in helping injuries to heal quicker. There are many pains that can be lessened or alleviated with the use of massage.
Although there are many types of massage, the one Robert would like to introduce to you is shiatsu. This type of massage comes out of the Orient and is done clothed. You may find that this type of massage works well for you.
Make your appointment by calling the Salem Senior Center at 503-588-6303, or stop by the front desk.
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- Mondays and Wednesdays
- 2:45-3:45 p.m.
- Instructor: Edna Zielinski
Most hip fractures happen because someone fell. In fact, one in three adults age 65 and older fall each year. This class will assess fitness and balance; provide seated and standing activities specific to balance, multisensory traning, postural improvement, gait pattern improvement; and strength, endurance, and flexibility training. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. Cost: $80 for 16 sessions.
If you need a fitness assessment, gentle exercise, a focus on balance, or a first exercise class, sign up for In Balance: Be Fit and Fall Proof (the perfect combination!).
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Call Edna Zielinski at 503-588-6303 to indicate your interest in participating in group rides this spring and summer that are comfortably paced.
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- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 10:00-11:00am
- Courthouse Althletic-Tennis Center, 1339 Madison St NE
Gain the balance, strength, mobility, flexibility to support your interest in learning tennis. Cost: $105 for 5 weeks.
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- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 10:00-11:00am
- Courthouse Athletic-Tennis Center, 1339 Madison St NE
Take tennis lessons designed for active older adults. Use uniquely designed rackets, balls, and sized-down courts. Play games that enhance your eye-hand coordination, balance, and flexibility while you learn the elements of developing your long-dreamed-of tennis skill. Cost: $105 for 5 weeks.
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- Monday and Friday
- Ongoing
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- Fitness Room
- Instructor: Colleen Roberts
PACE provides information on
- How to exercise safely
- Principles of joint protection and energy conservation relevant to the exercise program
- Ways to manage pain and stress
Cost: $3/class. No pre-registration required.
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Alternative forms of communication, rehabilitation activities, socialization with others who have experienced a strok, memory activities, and more. Caregivers are requested to attend the class for the first two sessions. Enrollment limited to 5-20. Cost: $100/ten 2-hour sessions.
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Develop your communication skills in a safe, fun, uplifting approach taught by an expert in communication and mediation--Ed Cavin. Topics include left and right brain influences on perception, managing anger and conflict, skill development in listening, paraphrasing, respectful conversations, couple and family communications, establishing or re-establishing intimacy, and stress management. Enrollment limited to 10-20. Cost: $35/six sessions.
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- Saturday
- 9:30-10:30am
Learn the power of touch by massaging your own dog during four sessions led by Wellness Coach Luka. Bring six-month or older dogs, with proof of vaccinations, and a mat or blanket. No dogs in menses. Cost: $120/four sessions.
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Thursday, November 13
If you’re over 50 and haven’t had your feet examined lately, sign up for this free screening(503-588-6303)to be held Thursday, November 13. Salem Podiatry doctors will look at the overall health of your feet. This community service is provided by Center 50+ Senior Health Education Committee and Salem Hospital . If you are interested in serving on this Senior Center Health Committee, call 503-588-6303. Thank you, Ed Clark Insurance, for sponsoring our 2008-2009 Health Clinics.
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- Tuesday and Thursday
- October 14-December 18
- 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- Fitness Room
- Instructor: Regina Perez
Neuromuscular Integrative Action, NIA, is a program of using physical activity to integrate one's neurology with one's body or musculature. Through expressive movement, NIA empowers people to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Your certified instructor will guide your movement as you listen to inspiring music. The nine movement forms of NIA that create its unique fitness fusion inlcude: tai chi, tae kwon do, and aikido (martial arts); jazz, modern, and Duncan dance (dance arts); and Feldenkrais, The Alexander Technique, and yoga (healing arts). With little prompting, your movement will find its own choreography and, with that, your body will discover its own joy. This magical class is for all fitness levels, ages, and both genders. Join us to discover the experience of loving being inside your body. Minimum enrollment of 10. Cost: $120 for 18 sessions.
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- Monday and Wednesday
- October 20-December 10
- 8:00-9:00am
- Instructor: Ingrid Adams
This "greet the day" class has many yoga postures (standing, seated, and on the floor) as well as tai chi chuan movements. The primary focus will be on joint mobility, balance, and major muscle group strength and flexibility. Associated anatomy will be presented. All levels of fitness welcome. Minimum enrollment of 8. Cost: $120 for 16 1-hour sessions.
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Instructor: Ivan Fernandez
Enjoy the benefits of yoga, such as greater flexibility, relaxation, core muscle strength, and deeper breathing, while being seated in a chair! Optional standing positions, but no floor work. Comfortable clothing recommended. Minimum enrollment of 10. Cost: $40 for 8 sessions.
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- Monday and Wednesday
- October 20-December 10
- 6:30-7:30am
- Instructor: Ingrid Adams
Introduction of the first 20 movements in the traditional 108 Yang style tai chi chuan freehand form will be presented. Emphasis in this beginning class will be on knees and back joint safety, choreography, breath, and relaxation in motion. All levels of fitness welcome in loose-fitting clothing (no shorts or tank tops, please). Minimum enrollment of 8. Cost: $120 for 16 1-hour sessions.
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- Tuesday and Thursday
- October 21-December 11
- 5:30-7:00pm
- Instructor: Ingrid Adams
Explore the most provocative health concerns such as ideal nutrition, movement, and management of stress for adults 50+. Within these three categories, lectures and activities will allow you to identify your personal health strategy, understand pertinent health research, calculate your caloric needs, and thoroughly understand food labels. Take this class to set personal goals, keep your motivation alive, and execute your strategy to achieve better health. Minimum enrollment of 8. Cost: $200 for 16 1 1/2 hour sessions.
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- Saturday
- November 8 and 15
- 9:00am-12:00pm
- Instructor: Ingrid Adams
Learn and practice a sequence of massage techniques easily woven into daily life. Healing touch skills and anatomy of the feet, hands, head, and shoulder girdle will be presented. Emphasis will be given to safety and comfort of both receiver and giver of the massage. How stress-reduction is achieved through massage and its overall impact on health, relationships, productivity, and happiness will be highlighted. "Couples" means two people come together. Please bring a towel, pillow, and blanket. Minimum enrollment of 8 (4 pairs). Cost: $80/person for two 3-hour sessions.
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