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Brian Kapur/The CurrentThe Janney Players presented the classic Broadway musical “Annie” at Deal Middle School over the weekend. The cast of Janney Elementary students performed hit numbers like “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.”

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By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

Early last year, residents of The Georgetown, a senior living facil-ity at 2512 Q St. NW, moved out temporarily to accommodate a large-scale renovation of the 41-unit building.

Demolition of the facility’s restrooms began shortly after the residents moved out — but the rebuilding process never began. And last month, the Holladay Corp., which owns the property, announced that it would instead convert it into a conventional apartment building.

The company revealed more details about its plans at the Febru-ary meeting of Advisory Neigh-

borhood Commission 2E (George-town, Burleith).

The proposal calls for 96 apart-ments at an average size of 535 square feet, including several in the basement, and 11 parking spots on the premises. In addition to six-month and one-year leases, short-

term rentals would also be avail-able for as few as 30 days.

Some community members are asking Holladay to account for the expected increase in foot and vehi-cle traffic at and around the build-ing, and to drop its short-term lease plans.

Regarding the project’s broader change from renovation to new apartments, Holladay’s Jessica Sterchi told The Current that the decision came because of a per-sonnel shortage, not because the corporation was looking for some-thing more economically viable.

In 2013, the head of Holladay’s retirement division retired him-self, leaving a void in the compa-ny’s oversight abilities, according

Senior facility set for apartment conversion

Brian Kapur/The CurrentFormer residents of the Q Street building will stay in Chevy Chase.

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

American University’s East Campus project might not be fin-ished in time for the start of the fall 2016 semester, university rep-resentatives conceded at a com-munity meeting last Wednesday — meaning that the school would be out of compliance with a key component of its 10-year campus plan.

After a long-fought battle, the university in 2012 received per-mission from the Zoning Commis-sion for a series of development projects. As part of that process, the commission ordered the school to ensure it could house 100 per-cent of its freshmen and sopho-mores and 67 percent of its total undergraduate population on cam-pus by fall 2016. The commitment was crafted in response to com-munity complaints about off-cam-pus student conduct.

But the four-building East Campus project has repeatedly fallen behind schedule, prompting

the university to extend construc-tion hours using “minor modifica-tion” applications to the Zoning Commission.

The school now intends to ask the zoning panel for another modi-fication, this time to waive the fall 2016 housing deadline, officials reported to Advisory Neighbor-hood Commission 3D last week. (ANC 3D includes Foxhall, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wes-ley Heights.)

“The conditions under which we’re operating leave us with no other options,” Linda Argo, the university’s vice president for external relations and auxiliary

AU likely to miss deadline for East Campus housing■ Development: University will arrange off-campus sites

By CuNEYT DILCurrent Correspondent

Opposition to a proposed homeless shelter in Ward 3 has grown louder, as residents and community leaders call for more scrutiny of Mayor Muriel Bows-er’s plan for replacing the dilapi-dated D.C. General family home-less shelter. Last Saturday hundreds of resi-dents squeezed into Stoddert Ele-mentary School, about an eight-minute walk from the proposed facility’s site at 2619 Wisconsin Ave. NW, to hear from city lead-ers. Many who spoke had ready opposition for the Department of Human Services chief, Laura Zeil-inger, also a Ward 3 resident. Grievances addressed the scale of the proposed building — which would need zoning relief to build 38 units on a vacant lot, currently zoned for three town homes, across from the Russian Embassy — and the lack of transparency in the site selection process. Stoddert parents also said additional chil-dren from the shelter would over-

Ward 3 critics of shelter seek transparency

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Ward 3 homebuyers know that the market there is tight, with houses typically selling quickly — and often for more than their asking prices. But the District’s Office of Tax and Revenue saw relatively little increase in the ward’s residential property values in the last year, according to data the agency released last week. An increase of

2.96 percent was barely half the rate of the next-slowest ward — Ward 2, whose values grew by 5.74 percent. Ward 8 in far South-east and Southwest led the growth with a whopping 13.54 percent increase compared to last year, followed closely by Northeast’s Ward 5 (11.45 percent). Overall, the agency found that the District’s real estate market has remained steady, with an aver-age increase in residential proper-ty values of 6.60 percent and an average increase in commercial property values of 5.11 percent. Ed Krauze, CEO of the Wash-

Assessment gains show D.C. market’s strength■ Real estate: Rise in values highest in city’s eastern wards

Brian Kapur/The CurrentOne of three East Campus dorms is two months behind schedule.

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By LEE CANNONCurrent Correspondent

The days when Jack LaLanne reigned supreme over fitness and exercise now seem

quaint, compared to today’s booming workout scene. The market has since branched out from one-size-fits-all sports gyms in a multitude of directions, from smartphone apps to brand-name workouts like CrossFit. It’s all part of the rise of “boutique fit-ness,” which is experiencing a heyday here in D.C. as specialty studios proliferate — and tradi-tional gyms innovate in response.

Where a traditional, one-stop gym gives clients a little of everything, a boutique fitness studio does one thing and does it well. The trend appears to have sprung from fitness style prefer-ences becoming more and more focused, along with the increas-ingly social function of gym memberships.

Those who speak the lingo of boutique fitness discuss SoulCy-cle, FlyWheel, BootCamp, Cross-Fit and Orangetheory Fitness flu-

ently. It seems all you need to start a fitness trend is two words pressed together, fashionable gear and a lot of buzz.

Technology is also a big part of the scene. SoulCycle has its own proprietary equipment, designed for the specific class structure. Flywheel and Oran-getheory Fitness use heart-rate monitors worn around the waist to give clients concrete statistics

about their performance and how they measure up to their class-mates.

One newcomer to the boutique fitness market — SweatBox, a part of the Urban Adventures group and due to open its first location in late April at 1612 U St. NW — will use heart-rate monitor belts as well as consoles on cycles to closely measure per-formance.

At SweatBox, the group will move through the routine together — using bikes, TRX system straps suspended from the ceiling, free weights and mats — and at the end, each participant will receive printed charts showing their performance minute-by-min-ute.

Founder and president David von Storch says the goal is to make SweatBox group fitness

classes appealing to those who like metrics, and to challenge the idea that classes are only for women. “We’re using metrics to track performance and make the experience relevant to everyone,” he said.

The boutique fitness model is doing so well that more tradition-al gyms are also jumping on board, offering some of the same

By DEIRDRE BANNONCurrent Correspondent

When it comes to older adults and technology, there’s a common misconception that seniors not only don’t know

what they’re doing, but also don’t want to know.

But many older adults, including those in Northwest, are debunking those myths. From technology classes to drop-in ses-sions to talks, seniors of all skill levels in the District are getting involved in every-thing from learning computer fundamentals and setting up online bill paying to getting advanced tips on cyber security from for-mer National Security Agency executives.

Like people of any age, older adults are using technology to stay connected, and the rates are increasing. A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that 59 per-cent of people ages 65 or older use the Internet, up from 14 percent in 2000.

At the Dupont Circle Village, one of many community networks across the country that help residents age in place, “Tech Tuesdays” have become a popular monthly gathering. Members and their guests meet to discuss the latest develop-ments in electronic devices and online applications. The village launched the group after surveying members and seeing a strong interest in technology.

“There really isn’t as much fear as there is curiosity,” said Kathy Cardille, activities coordinator at the village. “A lot of people

are very interested in technology and they know they don’t know it all, but that’s the lure of Tech Tuesdays — hearing about software that does things you might like to do or that you hadn’t thought you would be able to do.”

The group started as a forum for mem-bers to ask each other questions and share likes and dislikes of various devices or soft-ware and “to let people talk about their concerns, questions and thrills — what they found that’s working effectively,” Cardille added.

Discussion topics have ranged from exploring the newest gadgets to analyzing different phone-cable-Internet packages for the best deals to learning how to print a photo book. A recent talk on computer and Internet security was led by a member who is a former NSA executive with 25 years’ experience in coding and encryption.

Tech Tuesdays also inspired members to start a Google group so they can continue the conversations online. In addition, the village has organized group classes at the Apple Store in Georgetown, and village volunteers provide one-on-one help to members who need assistance setting up a new computer, connecting a printer or pro-gramming a DVR, for example.

“The thing about the village is that it’s a connectedness, not just socially but educa-tionally, prompted by the needs and demands of members, and technology has always been on the forefront,” Cardille said. “It’s great to have volunteers help an individual, but it’s also great to have the

collective thinking of the village — what one doesn’t know, another person does, and we pull each other along.”

At the Cleveland and Woodley Park Vil-lage, requests for help with technology are second only to those for transportation to doctor’s appointments or the grocery store, said executive director Mark Ohnmacht.

As in Dupont, village volunteers provide one-on-one help to members. Ohnmacht says he gets about two to three requests per

week for technology help, ranging from assistance setting up email to online bill paying. “A recurring theme from members is that they received an iPad or Kindle as a gift from family members and they want to learn how to use it,” Ohnmacht said.

The village also recently hosted a tech-tutor fair at the Cleveland Park Library, where local seniors could stop by and get one-on-one help with any mobile devices they brought in or ask questions about products they were thinking about purchas-ing, like smartphones, tablets or laptops. About 20 people attended the drop-in ses-sion, which was a pilot program for the vil-lage.

“It was an opportunity for people to get free on-site consulting,” Ohnmacht said. “One of our best volunteers was also our

youngest: a student from Edmund Burke high school just down the street. He was a big hit.”

Deeming that event a success, the vil-lage now hopes to offer tech fairs quarterly, Ohnmacht said, though a date for the next one hasn’t been set.

In Georgetown, the local aging-in-place village hosts a biweekly “Portable Elec-tronics Support Group” and also offers periodic technology classes. The most recent class provided an overview of how to use Craigslist, aimed at members who are looking to downsize or sell items they no longer need. One previous class, called “Travelling Through Cyber Space,” gave members tips on how to research the best prices and book travel and accommodations online; another focused on cybersecurity and protecting one’s identity online.

A certain synergy happens in the biweekly classes, said Lynn Golub-Rofra-no, the Georgetown Village’s executive director. Members help one another with their mobile devices, and if no one knows an answer, they go online together to find one, she said. During one recent gathering, members were helping one woman down-load a YouTube video and in the process found a video interview with author Claire Tomalin, which coincidentally was perti-nent to the village’s upcoming book club meeting.

Golub-Rofrano said the technology knowledge works to “prevent isolation and keep our members engaged,” so they can

Area programs aim to develop seniors’ tech interests into enhanced skills

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Brian Kapur/The CurrentAn instructor leads a “Piloxing” class at Glover Park’s Balance Gym, located at 2121 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

❝There really isn’t as much fear as there is curiosity.❞

— Kathy Cardille

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By LEE CANNON Current Correspondent

It’s common knowledge that regular exercise is crucial to longevity and good health. But how much exercise is

enough? And what methods are most beneficial? Not surprisingly, experts say the answers change as a person ages.

“For people in their 20s, pounding it out on the elliptical or treadmill is popular,” said Dr. Anastasia “Stacey” Snelling, chair of the Health Studies Department at American Univer-sity. “But as we age, strength and flexibility become more impor-tant.”

Snelling said the need for hard cardio workouts gradually declines because a person’s maxi-mum heart rate also declines, making it easier to challenge the cardiovascular system. Addition-ally, whereas 20-year-olds need to strive to reach 80 percent of their maximum heart rate during a car-dio workout, 60-year-olds don’t need to hit that high a target.

Dr. Loretta DiPietro, chair of George Washington University’s Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, boils all the thinking on exercise and aging down to this: “Move more, sit less!”

“As people age, they spend the

majority of the day sitting and reclining,” said DiPietro. “You need a lot of exercise to offset the 12 to 14 hours of sitting people do every day.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rec-ommends 150 minutes of moder-ate aerobic activity per week, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. DiPietro contends those numbers represent a bare minimum, not a target.

“People need to do moderate exercise five days a week and do two days of strength training. I tell people to reduce their sitting time by two hours a day,” she said. “When people are watching TV, they can even get up and march in place during commer-cials.”

DiPietro is also an expert on the effects of exercise on glucose in the blood, so her research has implications for the many seniors who suffer from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, conditions more com-mon among seniors. While exer-cise doesn’t have the direct impact of lowering blood sugar, there is a strong indirect relation-ship. Exercise enables the body to better handle blood sugar, which helps control diabetes. This effect in turn lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. “Physical activity is basically helpful for all aging ail-ments,” DiPietro said.

Specifically, a recent study DiPietro conducted with col-leagues links better 24-hour gly-cemic control with walking 15 minutes after every meal. In fact, the benefit of exercising moder-ately three times for 15 minutes each proved to be greater than the benefit of exercising once for 45 minutes.

Another conclusion the health and exercise field has recently reached is that the same exercise routine over and over is not enough. Variety is key. As Dr. Victoria Bown, a physical thera-pist at Arthritis & Rehabilitation Therapy Services (ARTS), puts it: “Variety in frequency, intensity, amount and type of activity is key to promoting good health in all body systems — no matter your age or exercise goal.”

Dave Reynolds, owner and manager of Dave Reynolds and Associates Fitness and a certified specialist in medical exercise, fit-ness and posture alignment, also stresses varying exercise routines.

“Do something every day, whether it’s a walk or stretches or alignment exercises, but muscle strength is vital to overall health,” Reynolds said. “Only aerobic exercise is not enough. Even some marathon runners can’t lift and carry easily.”

Reynolds works with private clients and with Iona Senior Ser-

vices, a local nonprofit, to raise awareness and fitness levels in the community. Reynolds has been in business for 35 years, and his focus has gradually shifted toward seniors because he per-ceives particular need in that demographic.

“A person’s needs and how their body functions changes over time,” he said, “but some things we think of as age-related are actually deconditioning. People reach a point of discomfort with stairs or stepping off curbs or reaching upward, so they avoid it, then lose the function.”

Reynolds works with patients to reset foundational muscles, those that support the spine. “A deconditioned state is the result

of imbalances in muscle systems, which lead to weakness, which leads to fear. First, you get them to do something they can do with no fear,” he said.

Reynolds says this can be as simple as rolling the shoulders in a circle or stretching the hips and moving them with isometric movements. Then, when the cli-ent is comfortable and confident, he challenges them with different movements and body positions.

Among Reynolds’ clients, “many in their 80s and 90s are doing better now than a few years ago,” he said. Reynolds helps them achieve results by unlearn-ing the habituated movements they use to compensate for weak-

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classes, equipment and experienc-es as the boutique studios. North-

west Sport&Health in Tenleytown offers an array of popular and brand-name classes, such as Barre, Zumba and a selection of

Les Mills classes, like BODYPUMP and BODYJAM. Balance Gym in Glover Park has a dedicated CrossFit space —

making it one of the few gyms that has integrated the program — and now offers classes using the cutting-edge Lagree Megafor-mer machines used in Pilates.

“Consumers look for polished programs, so it forces us to inno-vate,” said Devin Maier, manag-ing director of Balance Gym. “We can take cues from [boutique fit-ness studios] and offer studio-cal-iber classes at gym-membership prices.”

Balance Gym began with boot camp classes, but the gym has expanded to include a full range of equipment, classes and spaces for circuit training. It offers class-es for children and the Silver Sneakers program for seniors.

“What’s hot now is a curated, high-end experience,” Maier said. “Workouts need to be measurable. People use FitBits and PRs — personal records — so exercise is now competitive and perfor-mance-based.”

As to what he sees on the hori-zon, Maier said, “Over time, bou-tiques will wane, then those [techniques] will be integrated into gyms. There will be a trickle-down of technology, and full-ser-vice fitness centers will become more tech and competition focused.”

Interestingly, boutique fitness studios are also taking a cue from the fitness center model and branching out, adding comple-menting classes to round out fit-ness routines. The last thing a boutique fitness studio wants is to lose members to a sports gym because its customers want more variety.

Thus, for example, Flywheel offers Flybarre, so loyal Fly-wheelers can get in an isometric workout along with their cardio.

It’s hard to say which trendy workout will stand the test of time and the scrutiny of exercise science, however. Yoga has proved to be the blue jeans of the fitness scene, but remember Taba-ta? Few do. There are health ben-efits to any option, however.

“Any physical activity plan needs to be sustainable. There is some benefit to new exercise rou-tines because they keep people from getting bored,” said Dr. Anastasia “Stacey” Snelling, chair of the Health Studies Department at American Univer-sity. “Barre, spin and the others keep their attention.”

So, is any of this really new? “I don’t think much is actually new in terms of body condition-ing behind the trends,” said fit-ness instructor Ashley Newman-Owens, who teaches both free-form and branded fitness classes

at three Northwest-area gyms. “Interval training definitely has a physiological basis, so I would say it is all it’s cracked up to be, but anything is only all it’s cracked up to be if you keep in the habit.”

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Sampling local fitness classes

On a quest for deeper knowledge of the topic, this reporter dropped in on a few different exercise classes to see what the buzz is about.

SoulCycle lived up to the reputation described in the company’s mission statement: “The experience is tribal. It’s primal. It’s fun.” The experience was, indeed, fun, while still a challenging workout. The clients in the Georgetown studio that day did come mostly in groups, using SoulCycle as their after-work “tribe” activity.

Balance Gym offers a very-new newcomer to the branded fitness-class world: Piloxing, a combi-nation of Pilates and box-ing choreography blocks, with dance moves in between. Fitness instructor Michelle Risinger headed the class, calling out encouragement as often as she called out the next jab-cross combination.

Fitness instructor Ash-ley Newman-Owens’ Free-dom Barre class offered at Northwest Sport&Health in Tenleytown had the group bouncing in second-posi-tion pliés and utilizing mats, balls and weights for the mix of ballet stretches and strengthening.

The community feel, the hip dance music, the fresh choreography all did paint a picture of a social move-ment, fitness-style.

The appeal of boutique fitness studios and branded fitness classes is easy to grasp. It’s also not hard to appreciate the value of a routine designed to be hab-it-forming and keep clients coming back. Despite all that, after each class this reporter had to go home and lie down. All right, no more excuses, team. Time to form new habits.

— Lee Cannon

Don’t let back pain keep you from enjoying life.

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keep up with the technology their children and grandchildren are using. “Being on Facebook or using FaceTime, they can watch their grandchildren who might live across the country grow up.”

She said sometimes members need more patience and confidence when learning new technology skills.

“If something doesn’t go right the first time, or if they type in a password and it doesn’t go through, they think, ‘I can’t do this,’” Golub-Rofrano said. “What I find is that they are quick to doubt their own abili-ties, they don’t trust themselves, but I encourage them to try again, and they become more used to it.”

Meanwhile, the Palisades Village offers a tech camp at the neighboring Georgetown Day School, where volunteers help mem-bers with various technologies including computers, mobile electronics and televi-sion services, said executive director

Andrea Saccoccia. Like other local villages, volunteers also

visit members’ homes for one-on-one help on tasks like setting up email. For cases that require more specialized assistance, the village maintains a referral list for mem-bers.

The Northwest Neighbors Village is also on top of the issue for its members. An IT expert will discuss cybersecurity as part of a panel discussion next Tuesday co-spon-sored by the Chevy Chase Citizens Associ-ation. Speakers at “Be Smart — Don’t Be Scammed at Home or Online” will discuss “the latest fraudulent schemes coming to our homes and affecting personal safety,” according to a description in the village’s newsletter. The event, open to the public, will take place March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

The D.C. Public Library also provides technology services that can be beneficial for older adults. The central Martin Luther

King Jr. facility, for example, provides more than 20 free computer classes a month, open to the public. Although they’re not specifically geared toward older adults, training coordinator Desiré Grogan said all age groups are welcome.

A “PC Basics” class for beginner and intermediate students is popular starting point for older adults, said Grogan. She finds that many of the seniors who attend the library classes want to stay in the loop with the rapidly changing technology.

Like the technology itself, ideas for training seniors are always evolving, said Dupont Circle Village executive director Eva Lucero. On the horizon are Uber-style apps geared toward older adults that would allow them to schedule home health aide visits and other medical care. That platform is now being tested in San Francisco.

“It’s one way that health and aging and technology are coming together, making services accessible and allowing people to age in place,” Lucero said.

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Alzheimer’s trial at GU seeks local volunteers Georgetown University’s Memo-ry Disorders Program is looking for volunteers for an international clini-cal trial of a drug that, if effective, could stem the mental deterioration that comes with Alzheimer’s disease. The trial will test the benefit and safety of the drug aducanumab in patients ages 50 to 85 with mild cases of Alzheimer’s, according to a news release. “We are excited to offer this clini-cal trial to our patients,” the univer-sity’s principal investigator R. Scott Turner says in a release. Participants will either receive a low dosage, a higher dosage or a placebo drug, but they won’t know which one they’ve been given until the conclusion of the study. Interest-ed volunteers can contact 202-784-6671 or cw2@georgetown.edu.

nesses, as well as offering advice on nutrition and general health. “Some of the declines associated with aging can be prevented through good diet and exercise,” he said.

At a recent open-house event at Balance Gym in Glover Park, sisters Amy, 48, and Ava, 50, as well as gym regular Charlie — who would say only that he’s in his 60s — opened up about how their exercise habits have changed as they have grown older.

Ava runs five days a week and has no joint issues yet. She loves to eat and have a drink, but has noticed her metabolism changes every seven years, so she has to exercise harder. To round out her fitness routine, she has added yoga, swimming and weightlift-ing in the last few years. Ava is a breast cancer survivor, too, so she is aware of the need to maintain her bone density and exercise.

Amy has started having hip problems, so she seeks out low-impact exercise classes, instead of distance running like her sister. She also blames a short attention span as her reason for seeking out alternatives to running: “I’m not as disciplined, so I take new classes.” She has also tried some boutique fitness classes and smartphone apps to freshen her routine.

Charlie, who never broke stride on his stationary bicycle while being interviewed, reports that he exercises two to three hours a day. He walks one to two hours, bikes and cross-trains. He

also does yoga and Pilates often. “As you get older,” he said,

“you can’t just work out with weights. You have to stretch your body.” He stresses the need for healthy eating and exercise while aging, as well as self-educating about health.

Cory Robinson, fitness manag-er at the University of the District of Columbia’s recently finished fitness center, says that as people age, “their focus on getting exer-cise shouldn’t shift, but their modes should change.”

“As people progress into mid-dle age,” he added, “they need to have bone density scans and start paying attention to pain and heredity.”

In his private fitness practice, Phoenix Health and Fitness, Rob-inson works with doctors to incorporate exercise into treat-ment regimens for high-risk patients, such as those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes or morbid obesity. Many of these clients are seniors.

Above all, he said, “seniors just need to know they still have muscular strength.”

The bottom line appears to be that, no matter how much exer-cise a person is doing, it is not enough. However, the through-line in experts’ opinions is that everyone needs to continue to push themselves to get up and move more, move differently, and venture out of their comfort zones more often. “The body is smarter than you think,” says Robinson, so listening to it is crucial.

Reynolds adds, like a mantra: “Your body is meant to move.”

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