Active Aging — At Any Age 100-YEAR-OLD ROYAL PARK PLACE RESIDENT SHARES FITNESS ROUTINE “I exercise every day, weekends and all,” Dewey Ferman says. “It’s just a habit I got into.”
Dewey is a Royal Park Place resident, still living independently at 100 years young. He and his wife Dorothy moved to the Zeeland, Michigan, retirement community back in 1991, a move that made both of their lives much simpler and easier to manage. When Dorothy’s health needs increased, Dewey served as her caregiver, a job that he joyfully undertook until she passed away last year.
On Sunday nights, you’ll find him at the community’s church service. He’s famous for being social, someone everyone enjoys spending time with. “I have a lot of friends here,” he says, “and I put a high priority on personal communication.” While his spiritual and social health are certainly a priority, Dewey is known for the emphasis he puts on his physical health, following a daily routine that he
Dewey takes his continued health seriously, following a fitness regime at Royal Park Place’s Fitness Center.
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