May 27 - National Senior Health & Fitness Day

Happy National Senior Health & Fitness Day! Senior citizens, its time to put on your sneakers today!  

  

On the last Wednesday in May each year, approximately one hundred thousand senior adults will participate in activities across the United States for this national observance. 

  

Many organizations offer special events especially for seniors:

• • Banks 

• • Health Clubs 

• • Area Agencies on Aging 

• • Houses of Worship 

• • Hospitals 

• • Malls/Shopping Centers 

• • Park & Recreation Departments 

• • Retirement Committee’s 

• • Senior Centers 

• • State/Local/Aging Departments 

Seniors benefit in numerous ways from physical activity. Exercises can be done at home, a community pool, or a local center. And seniors aren’t limited to just one type of exercise either.  

There are many to choose from. And many activities can be modified to fit any limitations. Yoga, walking, and swimming are all low impact routines that offer a range of benefits late in life and for all abilities.  

Some of the benefits include: 

• • reduce fall risk and increase the ability to live independently 

• • maintain strength, healthy joints, and muscles 

• • helps reduce or control blood pressure 

• • reduces the risk of colon cancer and diabetes 

• • eases symptoms of anxiety 

• • offers community and companionship when done in groups 

• • reduces and prevents arthritis joint swelling and pain 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

  

Find an event near you. You can even explore options online and start a fitness routine at home. Pick one that fits your needs. Do you currently have a fitness routine that keeps you going strong?  

  

Share it using #SeniorHealthFitnessDay to post on social media. 

  

HISTORY 

  

The Mature Market Resource Center, a national information clearinghouse for the older adult market, organizes National Senior Health & Fitness Day as a public-private partnership. 

  

#SeniorHealthFitnessDay 

@fitnessdays 

@nichecinema 

  

DATES 

May 26, 2021 
May 25, 2022 
May 31, 2023 
May 29, 2024 
May 28, 2025 
May 27, 2026 
May 26, 2027 
May 31, 2028 
May 20, 2029 
May 29, 2030 

May 27 - Giuseppe Tornatore

Happy 64th Birthday, Giuseppe Tornatore! Born today in 1956, this Italian screenwriter and film director is considered as one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema. 

  

In a career spanning over thirty years, Tornatore is best known for directing and writing drama films.  

  

In the 1990s, these included th 1990 Italian drama film Stanno Tutti Bene' ('Everybody's Fine'), the 1998 Italian drama/musical film 'The Legend of 1900' ('La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano', or 'The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean'). 

  

The following decade, these included the 2000 Italian/American romantic comedy-drama film 'Malèna' and the 2013 English-language Italian psychological thriller romance/drama film 'The Best Offer' 'La migliore offerta' – entitled 'Deception' in the United Kingdom). 

  

However, Tornatore is best known for writing and directing the 1988 Italian drama film 'Nuovo Cinema Paradiso' ('Cinema Paradiso'). 

  

The film follows young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio), who discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house. 

It was here where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films.  

  

When Salvatore grows up, he falls in love with beautiful local girl Elena Mendola (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist. 

Afterwards, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. 

  

The score was written by Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player Ennio Morricone. This was along with his son, Italian composer and conductor Andrea. 

  

Tornatore is also known for his long-standing association with composer Ennio Morricone, who composed music for thirteen Tornatore feature films since 1988. 

  

Two years later, 'Cinema Paradiso' won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards. This occurred in late March 1990. 

  

Tornatore has been active from 1985–present. 

  

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