Capital City Senior

Springfield’s Iles Park has the largest dedicated outdoor pickleball facility in the Midwest. PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE Created one Sunday afternoon in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by then State Representative Joel Pritchard, pickleball is now played in all 50 states – and has nothing to do with pickles. Springfield resident Jack Handy loves to […]

This water aerobics class meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the west location of the YMCA. PHOTOS BY DAVID HINE Gene Weiser could be the poster child for water exercise – or at least the poster adult. Weiser, a ballroom dancer and former Springfield resident now living at The Villages in Florida, maintains that regular […]

The front entrance to Seasons Under the Oaks. “I’ve heard people exclaim, ‘This is like a resort!’” says owner Steve Zaubi. PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE Steve Zaubi, owner of Seasons Under The Oaks, is standing in his facility’s common area. “This is the ‘great room,’” he explains. “It’s meant to be an extension of everybody’s […]

PHOTO FROM METROCREATIVECONNECTION.COM Though many people characterize volunteer work as a way to give back to their community, research shows volunteering actually gives seniors vitality and a positive outlook in their last decades of life. Adjusting to retirement and a general downshift in responsibility and connection to others can be unexpectedly stressful. Volunteering provides multiple […]

PHOTO FROM METROCREATIVECONNECTION.COM Transitioning from your home to a long-term care facility is a decision no one wants to face. Recent data released by the National Center for Health Statistics, however, estimates more than two-thirds of Americans age 65 and older will need long-term care services during their lifetime. “It’s not a fun thing to […]

Manheim Steamroller Christmas rolls into the Sangamon Auditorium Nov. 12. PHOTO COURTESY SANGAMON AUDITORIUM   An Afternoon with GrouchoOct 25, 2pm Sun. 90 minutes of hilarity with award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx. Accompanied by onstage pianist. $15-$30, $5 for school-age kids. eveningwithgroucho.com. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St., 424-6318. 7th Annual […]

The “longevity” class at Crossfit Instinct Central: Front – Tim Hahn, coach, Patti Backs, Trudy Nelson. Middle – Bob Buckles, Fletcher Farrar. Back – David Radwine, Walter Lynn, Doug Nelson, Craig Backs. Not pictured � PHOTOS BY PATRICK YEAGLE It is well known that exercise has extensive health benefits, particularly for seniors. It can prevent […]

Dr. Craig Backs works out regularly at Crossfit Instinct. He encourages patients to include exercise as part of their heart health program. PHOTOS BY PATRICK YEAGLE Heart attack and stroke will affect one of every two men and one of every three women in their lifetime. Cancer causes great suffering, but vascular disease kills suddenly […]

PHOTO FROM METRO CREATIVE CONTENT Over a period of five years “Jeremy,” a con artist now doing time, worked a number of gold coin scams. “We would tell people that gold would absolutely double in value in the next one to two years and that the prospect would be able to rely on it making […]

Planning for the future of your personal possessions now will save your loved ones grief down the road. Just months after enduring the devastating loss of their husband and father, Robin Williams’ wife and children found themselves in court, clashing over the details of the late actor’s estate. Although Williams left clear instructions for the […]

PHOTO FROM FIVESTARSENIORLIVING.COM There is an ever-increasing number of retirement communities and assisted living apartment complexes in the Springfield area, offering a variety of non-nursing home options with a variety of services, atmospheres and price ranges. Here are just a few of the options currently available. Brenden Gardens is a full-service independent community with an […]

Dr. Oscar Noriega uses telemedicine to examine a patient’s eardrum. PHOTO BY CHRIST CHAVEZ/DALLAS MORNING NEWS/TNS More and more central Illinois residents are seeing their health care providers through a TV screen. “Patients love it,” said Nina Antoniotti, the executive director of telehealth and clinical outreach at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Patients rate […]