On a summery Saturday morning, 23-year-old T.J. sets out to ride a stretch of trail in his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois. As he gathers speed on the canopied straightaways of the Constitution Trail, he shouts for joy… Click here to read full article on Rails-to-Trails Conservancy website!
It is estimated that the incidence of depression in older adults living in long term care facilities can be as high as 50% (Ellen, 2001; Tueth, 1994) and is the most common mood disorder of late life (Butler & Lewis, 1995). Depression often goes undiagnosed and therefore untreated (Devanand et al., 1994; Teresi et al.,…
Barb Brown of Bloomington knows what it’s like to be disabled and not able to experience the outdoors as you would like. Now she has helped organize a program called Healing Rides that will enable the elderly and people with disabilities to feel the wind in their faces while cruising along Constitution Trail as passengers…