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Helen has been hiking almost every week for the past 20 years, and she believes that hiking is not only good for her health, but also good for her peace of mind.

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Helen's favorite hobby since retiring has been yoga, which she practices every day. Like hiking, she believes that yoga calms the mind and helps her muscles and bones to be flexible.

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As Helen has aged, she has become more accustomed to walking outside for exercise, and since she spends a lot of time walking every day, she does not go hiking nearly as often as she used to. During her strolls, she also mentioned that she meets a lot of older adults and that it is enjoyable to converse with them.

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Helen considers having a family to be one of the most enjoyable and impactful moments. Even though it was difficult to raise the kids and work, she now believes that seeing her family together during the holidays makes having a family one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences.

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Helen considers retirement to be a happy and impactful event as well. In the past, as a teacher, she had very little time to pursue her interests. After retiring, she tried all kinds of things she wanted to do, including painting, sports, and playing the piano. The most impactful activity for Helen was learning yoga. She indicated that she was very stiff when she started yoga, and she realized that it would have some negative impact on her health. Because of this, she insisted that she practice yoga every day after she learned it, and she still does so to this day.

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Helen's belief is that a healthy lifestyle should begin at a young age and that it is too late to begin when you are older. The reason for this is that if you do not maintain a healthy lifestyle while you are young, then you are likely to have troubles when you are old, and many of those problems can be avoided if you maintain a healthy lifestyle while you are young.

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In Helen's opinion, it is important to maintain a positive mindset because it will assist you in dealing with a variety of problems. Additionally, a positive mindset can help you avoid unnecessary arguments with others. Positive thinking can also help you stay in a positive mood.

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Helen thinks it's important to be respectful and tolerant of others. Respecting and tolerating others enhances not only one's interpersonal relationships but also creates a more peaceful society.

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Society Has a Positive Impact on the Aging Process

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Society Has a Positive Impact on the Aging Process

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Helen believes that society in general help the aging process, because there are more and more facilities and services for older adults, and a lot of people respect older adults.

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Helen believes that people need to be positive, because if they view society positively, they will be able to interact harmoniously with people, which will result in they having a positive opinion of society. In addition, although society is not perfect, it is better if people are motivated by encouragement rather than criticism. If people look at society in a negative way, then society will always have a negative effect on people.

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Helen believes that there has been a rapid transition from tradition to modernity, from farming to technology. It is important to remember that while utilizing modern technology, people must also remember the tradition in order to ensure the proper functioning of society. Moreover, she believes that in the past, people were closer, but the rapid development of modern technology has caused people to be farther apart, leading to misunderstandings.

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The 921 Earthquake in 1999 is the one Helen remembers most because she had never experienced an earthquake of that magnitude before. The earthquake did not affect her too much at the time, but when she talks about it now, she still feels scared. However, as a result of this earthquake, she learned how to store emergency supplies and prepare earthquake kits at home.

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A spokesman at the government's disaster centre said there were almost 3,000 injured and at least 1,200 trapped in the debris of collapsed buildings.

The quake, estimated at 7.6 on the Richter Scale, is believed to be the strongest to have hit the island this century.

Most northern parts of Taiwan felt the effects of the quake, which brought down at least three buildings in the capital Taipei.

The tremor is thought to have been even more powerful than last month's devastating quake in Turkey, which killed 15,000 and measured 7.4 on the Richter Scale.
Many of the victims were in the central Nantou county, where the quake's epicentre was located, and in the neighbouring Taichung county.
"The death toll continues to rise and we continue to discover more people trapped in the collapsed buildings," said the government spokesman. "It is still very difficult to estimate the extent of the damage," he added.
Warnings of tsunamis - tidal waves which often follow earthquakes - were issued for Taiwan, Japan and other islands in the region.

Aftershocks

The quake struck at 0147 on Tuesday (1747 GMT Monday). The epicentre is believed to be 12.5km (7.8 miles) west of Nantou, a seismically active area - about 145km (90 miles) from the capital.

A survivor is pulled from a collapsed building

The authorities have warned that there could be aftershocks for two weeks.
Power has been lost in large parts of northern and central Taiwan.

But the full extent of the damage, especially in remote and mountainous areas, is not yet known.
President Lee Teng-hui urged people to stay calm and promised swift help for those affected by the devastation.
"I ask the public to stay calm and the government will do its best to help the people recover from the trauma and the damage," Mr Lee said.

Taiwan's stock and currency markets will remain closed on Tuesday.

Message from Beijing

Chinese President Jiang Zemin offered his condolences to the victims of the quake, saying that Beijing was ready to help, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

"We are willing to offer any possible assistance to alleviate the losses," Jiang said, adding that the quake also "hurt the hearts of the people on the mainland, as the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are as closely linked as flesh and blood," Xinhua said.

Hotel collapses

In Taipei, rescuers spent the night trying to pull survivors from the rubble of the partially collapsed 78-room Sungshan Hotel.
Unconfirmed reports said two schools had also collapsed, one with students trapped inside.
The quake wrecked the bottom of the building containing the hotel, setting the top listing to one side. Smoke poured from fires raging in several rooms.

At least 60 people are still feared trapped inside. Forty nine people have been sent to hospital and another 11 people were evacuated uninjured.

Witnesses in Taipei spoke of continuing aftershocks, buildings collapsing, objects falling off apartment blocks and people fleeing their homes.

Survivors gathered half naked in the street, bewildered and confused. Others clung to the balconies of what had been their homes.

Explosion

In Taichung city, the mayor said: "This is one of the strongest earthquakes I have felt in my life. Many buildings collapsed and there is damage to roads and other infrastructure".

Severe damage was also reported in the town of Puli near the quake's epicentre, but details were sketchy.

An explosion was reported at the town's main business, a rice wine distillery, and scores of buildings suffered damage, the Broadcasting Corporation of China said.

Monday's quake was Taiwan's deadliest since a 7.4 magnitude tremor hit the island in 1935, killing 3,276 people.

Taiwan is hit by dozens of earthquakes each year, but most strike in the Pacific Ocean east of the island and rarely cause damage.

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BBC News | Asia-Pacific | Hundreds die in Taiwan quake

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A huge rescue operation is under way in Taiwan, where a powerful earthquake has killed at least 800 people and left thousands injured or trapped under collapsed buildings.

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Helen loves this song because she said the lyrics were very positive, and she likes that kind of positive words, and she knows that kind of positive words can be very encouraging for people.

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Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (At The BBC)