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Movin, groovin and zipping through life

Seniors find staying active keeps their bodies young, minds sharp

Bobbett Holloway takes her turn as a member of the Senior Zippers, an active older adult program at the J.A. Walters YMCA, on the zip line at the Lake Lanier Islands Canopy tour.

0617LIFE.ZIPPER1 — Bobbett Holloway takes her turn as a member of the Senior Zippers, an active older adult program at the J.A. Walters YMCA, on the zip line at the Lake Lanier Islands Canopy tour.

If you’ve ever dreaded becoming a senior citizen, heed this word of advice: Keep living. And be happy you did. Today’s seniors aren’t just living off memories of the fruits of their younger labors.