Staying agile: News from the Registered Guard

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Staying agile: News from the Registered Guard

 


Staying agile2000-year-old martial arts exercise has proven benefits

Appeared in print: Monday, Nov 9, 2009

Living: Health & Fitness: Story

Ethel Allen turned 90 a week ago, but most people probably would underestimate her age by at least a decade, maybe two.

She doesn’t go so far as to say that tai chi is the secret of her longevity — she’s been practicing the Asian martial art for almost eight years — but she certainly gives it credit for lending a sparkle to her golden years.

When she was just 82, her church

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