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Marcia spends every weekday at the Champlain Senior Center in Burlington, VT, where she enjoys exercise classes like Tai Chi, socializing with friends, and working on puzzles. She enjoys being an active listener in her community and reading in her spare time. Fun fact: she went skydiving in her 70s. "I haven't been much acquainted with fear in my life."
As President of the Vermont Senior Games Association, Don keeps a very active lifestyle. He enjoys running, cycling, swimming and mountaineering.
Camilla is a filmmaker and the organizer of Full Circle Festival, a Vermont-based celebration of aging displayed through the arts.
Richard, a political activist and former Councilman for Burlington, VT, keeps busy throughout his retirement by serving on various nonprofit boards, volunteering, and hosting a local TV show called Near and Far. Richard enjoys his spare time with beekeeping and daily trips to the Champlain Senior Center in Burlington, VT.
Alix is a well-known folk singer who earned fame at the height of the women's liberation movement of the 1960s. She continues to perform and is an active member of the national group Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC).
This 65+ female dance group performs at local senior centers and other venues in and around Burlington, Vermont. Their impressive routines cover classics ranging from Rock Around the Clock to New York, New York. Their passion is not only for dance, but also the amazing friendships they've formed while practicing together.
Bee Ramsey (L, in pink) listens to a heart health discussion from a physical therapist at the Valentine's Day celebration at Champlain Senior Center in Burlington, VT.
Janet is the Associate Director at the University of Vermont Center on Aging. She organizes the annual Gerontology Symposium in Burlington, VT. This year's theme was dementia.
John Ramsey is a part of the community at the Champlain Senior Center in Burlington, VT. He volunteers for their phone share, and makes calls to several seniors each morning so that people living alone can hear a friendly voice and "know that someone cares".
Jessie is the Community Outreach Specialist for the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
A Highstepper practices a routine in full costume.
Helen lives at the Pines Senior Living Community in South Burlington, VT but is soon moving to North Carolina with her daughter and family. She enjoys art, travel, and literature.
A Highstepper celebrates her 80th birthday after practice with flowers and homemade pie from her fellow dance team.
Margaret lives at the Pines Senior Living Community in Burlington, VT. She studied French, Spanish and Latin, lived in Paris, and taught French for many years. She celebrated her 95th birthday in April 2015.
Highsteppers practicing one of many dances.
Lee is the mother-in-law of Janet Nunziata, who also appears in "I'm Still Here" as a source from the UVM Center on Aging. Lee is 96 years old and lives at the Pines Senior Living Community in South Burlington, VT.
The Pines Senior Living Community is located in South Burlington, VT.