Many authors have written great books about love and have filled their pages with the most romantic tales. However, many of them are mere products of the writer’s imagination. Despite being one of the best you’ll ever read, the following love story is no work of fiction – it’s as real as it gets. Frederick …
Seniors
When 103-year-old Jennie Stejna won against COVID-19, the nursing home staff at Life Care Center of Wilbraham helped the grandma celebrate with her favorite beverage – an ice-cold Bud Light. The Massachusetts woman is the first resident in the facility to contract the virus and the first one there to beat it. Her health battle …
Actor Tyler Perry just made a lot of Georgia and Louisiana residents happy when he treated them to a pleasant surprise. The 50-year-old TV and movie mogul secretly paid for the grocery bills of elderly and vulnerable shoppers at 44 Kroger stores in Atlanta and 29 Winn-Dixie stores in New Orleans. Surprised shoppers said the …
Once again this story will prove that we can use the power and influence of social media to good use. One of the most important things in our lives is having a family, and sometimes because we know they are always around we do take them for granted. This story will inspire you to appreciate …
A senior daycare center in Chula Vista California has a unique and innovative way to treat their patients with dementia. They give the elderly an immersive experience where they look back to their younger days. This approach is called reminiscence therapy, an intervention technique used to treat people with dementia or severe memory loss. In …
After suffering from a stroke and ending up in the ICU, Tony had to stay at a nursing home permanently. At home, he left behind a furry family member who would surely be looking for him while he’s gone – a cat that he calls his Little Angel. Since he wouldn’t be able to care …
After 71 years of sharing a happy marriage, this husband and wife remained head over heels in love – so much, that they knew nothing could ever tear them apart, not even death. In this age of modern dating and instant gratification, we often don’t hear about great love stories anymore – the ones that …
Loneliness is an extremely powerful emotion. Unfortunately, in the United Kingdom, a portion of the elderly population experience this, according to reports saying that 17% of them speak with friends, family, and neighbors less than once a week. Aside from the loneliness that this infrequent contact may cause, there are other possible dangers that come …
The airport is probably one of the most interesting places that you could ever be in – not because of the place itself, but because of the people who are in it. When you’re in one, you are surrounded by individuals from all walks of life. The airport is also where the most heartbreaking separations …
In making decisions, most people seek advice from the people around them. Be it about changing careers, venturing in new relationships, or simply buying make-ups or cellphones, people tend to ask what others think about their concerns. But the question is, are we consulting the ‘right’ people? Well, as they say, there is no better …
According to statistics reports, over 39.5 million people in the United States are over the age of 65-years-old. And as the elderly age over time, their needs change as well. Although there are some people over the age of 65-years-old who are still fit and healthy, most of the elderly already suffer from chronic pain and …
Life the past few months have been a reminder that I am growing older, especially facing an empty nest. However, in all my focus to deal with seeing my own children grow older, I have honestly lost sight of the fact that my own elderly parents are also growing old… My parents stopped by the other …