Olympic Champion Mark Spitz to Speak on USS Midway
At “Celebrating the Athlete in All of Us” Event, Spitz to Recognize 2009 Senior Games Medalists and Encourage Living Healthy at Any Age
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of lifelong health and wellness, special guest and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Mark Spitz will join Humana MarketPOINT Senior Products and the Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program in recognizing national and state Senior Games medalists, as well as inspirational SilverSneakers participants.
“We are honored and proud to have Mark Spitz partner with Humana and Healthways in celebrating the accomplishments of these amazing athletes who champion the benefits of adopting a healthy and active lifestyle.”
More than 600 local Senior Games medalists and SilverSneakers participants will attend the event, “Celebrating the Athlete in All of Us,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at The USS Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive. Senior Games medalists include top athletes from the San Diego Senior Olympics and the California Senior Games as well as the 2009 Summer National Senior Games held Aug. 1–15 in Palo Alto, Calif. Humana was the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Summer National Senior Games.
Spitz, who recently overcame his own health issues, will speak about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “It’s never too late to take charge of your health,” Spitz said. “Adopting a healthier lifestyle, especially incorporating regular physical activity, can dramatically improve the quality of a person’s life as well as reduce a person’s risk for most chronic disease.”
Additional highlights of the “Celebrating the Athlete in All of Us” event include:
- Former San Diego Charger and current San Diego radio personality Billy Ray Smith to emcee the celebration
- Steve Salmons, middle blocker for the USA Olympic Volleyball Team from 1981-1986 to attend
- A performance by the U.S. Navy Band
- Free Admission to the USS Midway aircraft carrier museum
“Athletes like those participating in the Senior Games and SilverSneakers are role models when it comes to healthy aging,” said Russell Barbour, director of MarketPOINT Senior Products for Humana in Southern California. “We are honored and proud to have Mark Spitz partner with Humana and Healthways in celebrating the accomplishments of these amazing athletes who champion the benefits of adopting a healthy and active lifestyle.”
To help older adults get the exercise they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle, Humana has partnered with Healthways to make SilverSneakers available to thousands of its eligible Medicare plan members in California. SilverSneakers participants have been shown to utilize preventive care more often, are admitted to the hospital less often and have lower overall health care costs.
About SilverSneakers
The SilverSneakers® Fitness Program is a product of Healthways, an industry leader providing specialized, comprehensive Health and Care SupportSM solutions to help people maintain or improve their health. SilverSneakers was founded in 1992 and is the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults, offering an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming. The unique program is available at no additional cost (other than any medical plan premium) to eligible Medicare and group retiree health plan members at more than 9,000 participating fitness and wellness centers, YMCAs and Curves® locations in all 50 states. For more information on SilverSneakers, call 888-423-4632 or visit www.silversneakers.com.
About Humana Senior Products
Humana Senior Products offers quality, affordable, coordinated health care coverage to employer groups, government-sponsored plans and individuals. Humana’s Medicare products are available in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Products include Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage that integrate medical and prescription drug plans for coordinated care. Other products include stand-alone prescription drug plans, special-needs plans and Medigap.
For more information about Humana’s Medicare products, please visit www.humana-medicare.com.
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Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.3 million medical members and 6.8 million specialty members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals.
Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
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