Bill Text: PA SR377 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of September 20 through 26, 2010, as "Active Aging Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Introduced and adopted [SR377 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR377-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2135
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 377 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, WASHINGTON, CORMAN, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LOGAN, MUSTO, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE, ORIE, RAFFERTY, STACK, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE AND COSTA, JULY 1, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 1, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of September 20 through 26, 2010, as
"Active Aging Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Active Aging Week promotes the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle on a national scale by giving older adults the
opportunity to experience activities and exercise in a safe,
friendly and fun atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, Each year during the last full week of September,
Active Aging Week is celebrated, and this year the event occurs
from September 20 through September 26; and
WHEREAS, Active Aging Week is the annual health promotion
event organized by the International Council on Active Aging, an
association that supports professionals who develop wellness and
fitness facilities and services for adults 50 years of age and
older, and events are delivered by the International Council on
Active Aging's members and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, Host sites, including local seniors organizations,
retirement communities, seniors centers, health clubs, parks,
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recreation centers and age-restricted apartment/condominium
complexes, sponsor activities at their locations, in parks and
malls and at community locations such as churches and social
clubs; and
WHEREAS, Free activities include group walks, group-exercise
classes, health lectures, health fairs, nutrition classes, art
and craft classes, concerts, dances, demonstrations and previews
of upcoming activities, such as fall management programs; and
WHEREAS, The benefits of the week are:
(1) Free to older adults.
(2) Fun and educational.
(3) A single event or multiple activities during the
week.
(4) A chance to build a sense of community and
camaraderie, which are keys to motivating older adults to
start and stay active;
and
WHEREAS, Individuals who live life as fully as possible
within the six dimensions of wellness, physical, spiritual,
cognitive/intellectual, social, emotional and
professional/vocational, embrace the active-aging lifestyle;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of September 20
through 26, 2010, as "Active Aging Week" in Pennsylvania.
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