Midland County senior center locations and July events BY SENIOR SERVICES
Midland County Senior Activity and Dining Center Locations: Coleman Center Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. 415 East Webster Coleman, MI 48618 989-465-6216 Sanford Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. 3243 N. West River Rd. Sanford, MI 48657 989-687-7888 Trailside Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Senior Services Main Building 4700 Dublin Ave. Midland, MI 48642 989-633-3790 Greendale Center M-W-F 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. West Midland Family Center 4011 W. Isabella Rd. Shepherd, MI 48883 989-832-8683 Mills Center T-W-F 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Greater Midland North Family Center 2601 E. Shearer Rd. Midland, MI 48642 989-633-3788 10
People participate in a round of bingo Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Trailside Acitivity and Dining Center in Midland. (Katy Kildee / Midland Daily News)
Did you know?
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ocialization in midlife can have a profound impact on individuals as they approach their golden years. A 2019 study led by researchers at University College London found that being more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. The study used data from a previous study that tracked more than
10,000 participants between 1985 and 2013. Participants in the study completed cognitive testing from 1997 onwards. Researchers found that someone who saw friends almost daily at age 60 was 12 percent less likely to develop dementia than someone who only saw one or two friends every month. Strong associations between social contact at age 50 and subsequent
dementia were also uncovered. The study supports the idea that remaining socially active in one’s 50s and 60s can benefit long-term cognitive health.
Senior Scope • July / August 2022
