Baltimore County, MD Time of Your LIfe, 6 Jul 2016

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From YouTube: Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit!

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Karlayne Parker, Wellness Specialist talks about the benefits of exercise, focusing on the Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! event.

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Welcome to the time of your life with the baltimore county department of aging., I'm your host, ethel rasmussen..

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Today's show shines a spotlight on the many fitness options.

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That are available in baltimore county's 20 senior centers.

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If you're interested in learning more about being active,, fit, and engaged,.

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Stay tuned for an exciting show..

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Our guests today include julia huggins,, president of cigna mid-atlantic,.

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Who will share information about cigna's commitment to physical activities.

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As well as the baltimore county department of aging's annual get ready!, get set! get fit! 5k run-walk 1 mile walk.

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Our show continues with manny eisner,, who is a member of the pikesville senior center.

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manny is going to share his experience of being a participant at bcda's run-walk, as well as discuss the competitive sport of race walking..

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Today's show concludes with debbie orlove, community business liaison at the department of aging.

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Debbie will share information about senior center travel,.

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Senior box office, as well as what's happening at your local senior center..

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It's been said. That exercise is the key to successful aging and independence.

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In fact, research supports that the many benefits derived from exercise.

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Can provide health advantages? For every age group.-.

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With that said, the baltimore county department of aging is gearing up for get ready! get set! get fit! 5k run-walk 1 mile walk,.

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An annual intergenerational event to raise funds to support.

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Senior fitness programs in baltimore, county's, 20 senior, centers.

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Today's show demonstrates how this fun day supports the run-walk.

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As well as gathering to stay fit, raise funds for senior fitness.

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While participating in the inspiring outdoor event with family and friends.

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Here to fill us in on the importance of exercise, as well as the many options available at baltimore, county's senior centers.

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Is karlayne parker, wellness specialist at the baltimore county department of aging.

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karlayne,? Welcome to the show.? Thank you for having me, ethel.

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the centers for disease control and prevention,, known as the cdc, say that regular physical activity is one of the most important things.

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You can do for your health.. Can you discuss why exercise at any age continues to be.

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The prescription for good health and longevity?, I'm glad you asked, ethel.,.

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Exercise helps our cardiovascular,, our muscle.

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Skeleton system.

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it improves our mood., it helps us sleep better.. It helps us to function and go through life. Much easier.

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Without it,, I just can't imagine how anybody couldn't exercise.

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Excellent!, given the importance of exercise,.

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Can you tell our viewers about our different fitness studios and centers.

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In our 20 senior centers throughout baltimore county?, like you said,, we have 20 senior centers.

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We have 13 studios and fitness centers.

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With those studios and fitness centers,, we have a large variety of equipment. --.

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From treadmills to ellipticals to weight bearing machines.

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And to join the fitness centers or studios,, it's really simple.

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If you join a studio,, it's $60.

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and if you join a fitness center,, it's $100.

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And we do have payment. Plans.

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sounds like a bargain, for sure. oh,. It definitely is.

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Baltimore county's senior centers offer an exciting, yet diverse selection of classes. Each day.

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Can you go ahead and provide some information about some of the classes currently being offered?.

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Well,, we have a broad range of classes.

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For adaptive, aquatics, advanced body fit.

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We have fun classes, such as ballroom, dancing,, bowling,.

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Chair exercise,, chair yoga,, easy: does it exercise.

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And evidence-based type exercises, such as enhancefitness.

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and if you play golf,, why not come out to the senior center?.

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We also have group fitness classes, head to toe exercise,.

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Hip hop,, mind and body, yoga.

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And the fun thing we also have is line dancing., that's very popular. These days.

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and low impact aerobics. and again, mat yoga.

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And then we also have move with balance --.

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That's a class that we're just getting started..

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It is an evidence-based, class., pickleball --. Now that's a group exercise. And/Or team-type sport.

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Senior rhythms,, we have shakers and movers, square dancing.

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So we have something for everyone.

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urban line: dancing, -- oh,, that's really fun!.

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We have table tennis, and again, tai chi for all levels,.

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Tai chi for better balance;. We have water aerobics, and we have games such as wii bowling, and wii exercise..

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And, you know,, one of the biggest trends is zumba gold,.

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We also have that, too.

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And let's switch gears now and talk about an upcoming intergenerational event: that's celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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That is, of course, the department of aging's annual get ready!, get set! get fit! 5k run-walk 1 mile walk.

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Can you bring us up to date on this fun and rewarding event?.

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Yes. the run is on september 18th.

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It starts at 8:00am., registration has started already and you can go to getreadygetsetgetfit5k.com.

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The race day registration is at 6:30.

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And we have prizes for every age group as well as the top three men and women.

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We also have an intergenerational activity for kids,.

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A one-mile walk. we have door, prizes., $500 grand prize! come and get it!.

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Follow us on facebook and then also on--.

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Throughout the day, we'll also have other activities such as balance. Screenings, fall, prevention,, agility, games, things like that.

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We have something for everyone.

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Wonderful. karlayne,, you know that the run-walk is a fundraiser for the department..

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Can you explain to our viewers where the run-walk proceeds go.

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And how they directly benefit our senior fitness programs?.

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Well,, as you know,, maintaining a fitness center can be rather expensive,.

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So some of the proceeds does go to paying for maintenance.

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Of the fitness center equipment.

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And then we also have seniors who, if they qualify,.

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Can get scholarships, because not everyone can afford the cost.

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But we try to make sure that everyone that applies gets accepted.

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The generosity of our run-walk sponsorship allows this event.

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To be huge and a large magnitude of impact.

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Can you share the names of the many sponsors who contribute to the overall run-walk??

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All right, our presenting sponsor is cigna.

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Our gold sponsor is the whiting-turner contracting company.

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And of course, the event is being hosted at ccbc.

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And we really want to thank them for hosting the event in essex.

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Our bronze sponsors are the baltimore, coffee and tea,.

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Brick bodies, fitness services,, geresbeck's food, market,,.

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Giant, thb bagels, & deli.

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Our fitness pays sponsor is van dyke, & bacon, shoes.

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And then the sponsor that's providing the water is crystal springs.

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Our mile marker sponsor is kaiser permanente.

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And the entertainment sponsor is, timing is everything.

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And of course,, we want to thank our media sponsors,.

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Comcast and senior digest.

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Wonderful! thank you, karlayne, for being on the show today, and I will look forward to seeing you on september, the 18th at ccbc essex.. I look forward to seeing you as well.

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thank you., remember to join bcda with family and friends at the get ready! get set! get fit! 5k, run-walk 1 mile walk.

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On sunday, september, the 18th at ccbc essex.

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For more information,, please call 410-887-2040.

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We're going to take a short break and when we return we'll talk with run-walk's presenting sponsor, cigna mid-atlantic.

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