National Veterans Golden Age Games
Life begins at 55, at least it does for more than 700 Veterans competing in this national event, the premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program in the United States. It is the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors’ competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older Veterans, including those with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. It is one of the most progressive and adaptive rehabilitative senior sports programs in the world, offering 14 different sports and recreational activities.
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Registration for the 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games in St. Louis is now open! The Games will be held May 31 – June 5 offering exciting competition for Veterans age 55 and older who receive care at the VA. NVGAG 2012 is also a qualifying event for the 2013 National Senior Games. See you in St. Louis!
There’s a new way to keep in touch with information about the National Veterans Golden Age Games and it’s called a hashtag. It allows you to post your own photos, videos, stories and experiences about the Golden Age Games on Twitter! All you have to do is create a Twitter account, and then write a post about the Games with #NVGAG at the end. After you post you can click on #NVGAG to see what everyone is saying about the Games. Keep following for great updates and fun photos.
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Interested in creative arts or attending a sports clinic? Check out these VA sponsored special events that are coming up soon.
Want to learn more about programs and services related to healthcare, employment, education and other topics? Visit the National Resource Directory (www.NRD.gov) and Warrior Gateway (www.warriorgateway.org) to connect to thousands of resources to assist in recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.