70+ and doin' stuff

"Whitney Nell Stewart is a historian of slavery and the American South. Stewart is continuing her research on the importance of the relationship between wine and slavery in the early United States, looking particularly at viticulture at Mount Vernon."

If YOU WANT, BRING YOUR LUNCH.

There has been a phenomenal increase in knowledge on longevity and aging, with an explosion of new published studies. In addition, thousands of products and services are now on the market which claim to reverse aging, increase longevity and !😊guarantee good looks, great skin, riches and happiness 😊!.

Here are some links to recent research and articles:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/longevity-diet/
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-longevity-diet-plan-overview-2223476
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/06/5-foods-the-communities-with-high-rates-of-living-to-100-eat-often.html

Let’s get together on January 16, 2025 at 11:30 am to discuss this subject and share experiences over a good meal.

We will approach the topic from a layperson’s perspective, with emphasis on anti-aging foods. Future meetings will cover exercise, sleep, stress management, socialization and other determinants of the rate of aging. There will be minimum scientific jargon and NO hyping of supplements or products. Hopefully, there may be an expert on this matter among us who can take over and lead the discussion.

Keywords for further study: intercellular communication, senescence, deregulated nutrient sensing: epigenetic alteration, methylation, genomic instability, proteostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction, stem cell exhaustion, telomere attrition.

We will meet at The Executive Diner, 1400 Duke Street, Old Town Alexandria. They have a good menu and a private room to accommodate us. Plenty of free parking at the restaurant.

There will be a follow-up meeting on January 15, 2045 at 11:30 am to compare notes.

Let's meet at Alexandria National Cemetery, 1450 Wilkes St, Alexandria, VA 22314 to retrieve the 4,229 Christmas wreaths we placed on December 14, 2024, for recycling.
Alexandria National Cemetery was the FIRST National Cemetery, established in 1862. Arlington National Cemetery was the second. There are over 152 National Cemeteries in the United States, plus 26 overseas cemeteries, the best known being the American Cemetery at Normandy, France.
Work gloves suggested and clothing to tolerate the pine sap.
Rain/snow or shine.
Brunch and conversation at The Executive Diner, 1400 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Let's meet for social country line dance and couples dance, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Country-Western Dance Association.

Special attention paid to beginners with no experience at all with line or couples dancing. Lessons and guidance provided. DJ Nadeem will spin the music. Bernard will teach line and couples dancing.

Dance step sheets will be provided in advance to all who RSVP.

We'll duck out for a quick bite afterwards at Enat Fine Ethiopian Cuisine, 4709 N Chambliss St, Alexandria, VA 22312.

$15.00 a person.
$10.00 for NVCWDA members.
Cash or check at the door to NVCWDA.
Membership available for $10 a person/$18 a couple; includes free admission to this first event.