The many benefits of water aerobics
Weiser, a ballroom dancer and former Springfield resident now living at The Villages in Florida, maintains that regular attendance at water aerobics classes helped him in multiple ways.

Life is fine ‘Under The Oaks’
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 apartment.” The inviting, cozy room includes a pot of coffee on the boil, a fireplace operated via light-switch and a large-screen television hooked up to a Wii console.

Paying for long-term care
Transitioning from your home to a longterm 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 longterm care services during their lifetime.

Pickleball takes Springfield
Springfield resident Jack Handy loves to play pickleball, and so do 140 of his closest friends in the Springfield Pickleball Club who play in Iles Park on the largest dedicated outdoor facility in the Midwest. November through March they move indoors and keep playing.

Calendar of events
Oct 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.

Volunteering is good for you
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.

Father-daughter team treasures common bond
From a young age, Bennie Strumpher had a passion for coins. "I became interested in them when I was about 10 years old,' he said. "My dad worked at a coal mine and he came home with a sock full of coins - they paid him in silver dollars. So he laid the coins out on the table.