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_. 7. rncnc p rticipated in
� pn gram at more th n 1,800 ho t
in titutions in all 50 tares, the 10
Canadian province and in 43
countrie overse, .
v ra e co. t for a one-week pro­
gram in th United State i !295, and
in .ludcs all meal. • lodging, clas es, a
van .ty of course-related field trip
and ixcursioru • and oftcn vcning 0-
'ial activitic a well,
Ove ces pn grams are two to £ ur
\ eeks in len th, and the co t include
round-trip airfar .
Eld rh 'tel ffers cholarship to
mdividu: I who are unable to afford
the co ... l ot a pr 'ram,
These "ho tel 'hip " arc limit d to
program in the av ard to eligible par­
ticipants in the Seni r In Com­
muru ty crvicc Pr gram.
For more information and a fr e
catalog, write to:
Elderhostel
75 Federal St., Dept. CB
Boston. MA 02110
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The AIDS pandemic and
the African community
leader: hip, the lack or gras r ot
lcadc 'hip, and finally the public la k
f knov led 'C about HIV. in taking
n.::-.p msibili: I for ( ncs acuon.
That's v hy I tell \! c must develop
a .ornmon b nd with one other 0 we
can pend our en rgie helping each
ther to understand that the only way
we \ ill top AID will be thr ugh
discuss! n, ducation and po itive
pra nee.
We must empower p ople with a
cnsc r hope, a sen: c or mrnit-
rncru, and a: .n e f humanity.
TIlE African/American com­
munity. we ne�d t be mphr iving
what \ c ha c in common. not what
ourdllkren c. 'Ire. \ emu taddre.
th' 4uc�tion l h moptmbla. We
mu�t find \va . to work t EClhcr or
" . will all die al nc!!!
It is important to see thi epidemic
a ahealthcri i andnotaquestionof
m ralityand exuality. We must see
a need t challen e the public to he- _
orne involved in preventive action.
We must rcalii'e that education i
k Y t< avoid a pu lic pani . That
ed nail d< 'umentati I4 HIV ha
nly heen tran, mitt 'd from xual
conta t, biood transmitting IVD�,
•. kin-pier in' iru trumeh , organ and
emen uonation , perinatal and po t­
natit! a tivity.
HIV can rl()t e tran. milted by
hug ing, ki in, haking hand.
eating 1'0 d, breathin air, drinking
water I uching oil, r y insects in-
luum' mo quitoe, ittm on toilet
. ·at .... or 'alln utcn�il� clothing,
lin 'n . or n w b hlo d donati ns,
hi crL i. i' e p cially cruel to
In 'ans all around th' world. We
willha ctoworktorcsol ethi n.t.
thou Th 'olle tiv 'IT rt. •. upport.
• nd I ad�rshtp. (ur 'oal' must he
that 01 pre 'nllon though ducati n,
empo\) er.mcnt, HIV. prev ntion and
tnc:almcnt, dru T u. ' prev nti nand
treatment.
An Elde�hosteler tracing her geneology with the use of a computer and the help of an instru�or at West�rn
New E.ngland Colleg . No prior knowledege is required to. nd an Elderhostel program. Just the deSire
to learn and ln� JI n) ,
<1; ••••• I ,; .I ••
Living Fit in
the golden
years
on
di e or
an ther.
Wh live Ion er if y u
arc nth althy no 'ti e'!
The ld d ge, "prevention
. th b t m dicinc" i true!
.cordin t th Cent r for
A 'lOg at w York Medi-
al College, a Ii elong pro­
gram of healthy living will
delay th ffects of aging.
The following tip' will
help you maintain a healthy
gl w in your unset y ars:
- Wat h yourdiet-A
balanced diet of protein,
rbohydrate , and fats L
imp rtant a well ade­
quat intake f vitarnins and
minerals.
- Check your blo d
pre' sure regularly - If
dele 'ted early, hyp rtension
can he treated decrea ing
the hanc of trokc, hean
aua k and kidney failure.
- M nitor c lcium in­
take - It has h n proven
that adult con urne tc 'cal­
cium a they age. Consum­
in adequate level of
calcium will rcdu t
. \
of steopo
- Moni i r in kc
- Diverticulo is and colon
cancer arc two condition'
that ommonly afflict elder­
ly and arc linked to the lack
of 'ufficicntfiherin the diet.
- Don't forget your
pu h-ups - Exerci e im­
prove po turc a well a'
r c d u e tre s. The
merican College of Sports
Medicine recommends a
well rounded cxerci e pro­
gram which include'
aerobic activitic uch a'
\ a l k i ng and muscle
strcngthenin excrci. c .
It d n' 1 matter if you
arc 19 or 59. It' never to
late! Look at George Blair
the 77 year old barefoot
water- k icr who tarred
skiing at age 40. There's
al 0 George Bakewell, the
. 100 year old member of th
w rid rcn wned enior
ba cball club, "Kids and
Kub ". I can't forget to
mention that cnergized
group f elected citizen
a eo, -90 who joined me in
a nior' . Dancing Fit Se -
sion at th on idine
Recreation Center r centty.
VVhenever you need
motivation, think about the
motto of the "Kids & Kubs":
If I had known I was going
to Liv thi long, /' d taken
b tt r'care of myself
. t opp rtuniti or
on 1 enri hm nt
in.
"IT II S (WE ED up a whole
new way of life for my hu; ... ba�d and
me." Eldcho tel program arc h ted
by a variety of edu ti mal and ul­
tural institution, includin COllege
and universiue mu. urns. on­
feren e enters, nation I park'. and
he I. of art and mu. ic.
During 'I typical \ c -I n 1 pro­
gram. participants j in a rou; of J -
40 class mat ,livin in 'ampu.
dormit ri . or n arb hr tel., dinin 1
atcicria, and taking up
a da tau 'ht by fa ul-
ty.
fl'
Course are a omr 'a. h rd of
. traditional and not- -iradtional ub­
jccts, from e plorauons r the natural
environment and hand. -on in true­
tion in computers, to lack Am rican
poe aRd . e A ric an culture.
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_ Ha C ou c cr asked. ourself how
imponant u r- [( r ou to he aware or
the cnsi» 01' AID '! In 1 <)<) ) about
30,000 Americans died of ID -rc­
lated illne .. e. In Mi .higan there
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million in Irica and 1 mill ion in
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AIDS epidemic ha. a lot t d with
the 21, IVOU, and why making
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