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Dave Bellomo

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Area Athletes Break Records, Win Gold 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- June 7, 2023
It was a good year to be a Bulldog, especially for the Bellomo brothers. Between the two Jersey Shore Area High School seniors/fraternal twins, four school records were broken, a state championship won, and many personal records were set. Nick Bellomo, along with teammates Peyton Whitman, Elijah Jordan, and Brodie Herr, set the school record
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Perceptions of Healthy Aging Among Different Groups 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 31, 2023
When we think of aging well, we might have different opinions, as the definition of happiness and well-being can vary from person to person. Some people envision retirement as sipping an umbrella drink on a beach and wasting away in Margaritaville. Others think of endless hours playing with grandchildren and watching Little League games. Still,
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Social Connection is Critical to Wellbeing 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 24, 2023
It is estimated that social isolation and loneliness in seniors account for an additional $6.7 billion spent in Medicare costs each year, mainly due to longer hospital and nursing facility stays. For people still working, missed work due to stress-related loneliness accounts for approximately $154 billion in the U.S. annually. With figures this high, you
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Tips for Improving Concentration 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 16, 2023
In an article published by the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kirk Daffner, Director for Brain/Mind Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, states that people have trouble filtering out information that is irrelevant to the task at hand as they age. In addition, Dr. Daffner says that the slowing of mental processes is
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Boredom Leads to Brilliance 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 10, 2023
Ever wonder why some of our best ideas come to us when we are not consciously thinking about them or actively problem-solving? We might be out for a walk or tossing a ball around with the kids, then — wham! It hits you. The idea, not the ball. It is because our brain was always
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Five Rules for Strength Training After 50 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 3, 2023
I have said this before. In my humble opinion, strength training is the foundation of health. There are many types of strength, including the ability to lift something heavy once and the ability to lift something light many times. In this case, I am using the term in a general sense. I am talking about
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