Gracie, the chicken, is the best-feathered friend of the residents in this assisted living home in Arizona. For three years, Gracie has been visiting the Good Samaritan Society-Willow Wind Assisted Living located in Prescott. It stops by and sits on the residents’ laps and always gladly accepts pets. Barbara Herbert, […]
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Heroes in Silence: Taxi Driver Has Been Delivering Groceries to Seniors for more than 15 Years
For Iqbal Alimohd and his wife Mumtaz, Saturday mornings start quite early. For 15 years, this amazing family has been delivering groceries to seniors every weekend. They go to the Real Canadian Superstore before it opens and both of them are ready to purchase the groceries for dozens of seniors […]
Retiree Plans To Spend Rest Of Life In A Holiday Inn Since It’s Cheaper Than Senior Homes
For this retiree, living the golden years at a Holiday Inn is an awesome idea, rather than spending them at a nursing home. The man shared his plan for his retirement on social media and it went viral-however, not everyone agrees with his ideas. Some experts believe seniors won’t be […]
Man Buys Flower Truck for Senior Center Residents to Make their Bouquets
One flower truck owner said her heart was full when a man bought all of the flowers she was selling to bring some joy and positivity in the local home for senior citizens. Joline Willsey, the owner of the Gypsy Blooms Flower Truck in Grand Prairie, Alberta shared the amazing […]
104-Year-Old American Believed to Be the Oldest Coronavirus Survivor
One American who survived WW2 and the Spanish Flu is believed to be the oldest survivor of the virus after he recovered miraculously. Bill Lapschies, a 104-year-old veteran displayed symptoms linked with the condition on the 5th of March and was placed in isolation at the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ […]
After 20 Years of Celebrating Christmas Alone, this Senior’s Reaction to a Surprise Brought People to Tears
Without doubt, holiday season is amazing because we get to spend some extra time with the people we love the most; however, not everyone is lucky to have a family and good friends. Unfortunately, for the 78-year-old Terrence from Oldham, England, every Christmas day for the past 20 years, he […]
Playgrounds for Elderly Can Help Increase their Fitness & Lower Isolation
Playgrounds that are specially designed for elderly people are being installed throughout Europe and Asia and they include low-impact exercise tools like static bikes, body flexors, and elliptical machines. The goal of these playgrounds with gym equipment is to help elderly boost their flexibility and balance. It’s considered that a […]
Volunteers from across the World Are Taking the Elderly in Nature
Cycling Without Age is an enterprise which is taking the elderly in nature on a trishaw. This enterprise was formed in 2012 in Denmark by Ole Kassow. He was keen on helping the elderly get more physical activity on their bikes; however, because of their limited mobility, he needed to […]
Recent Study Shows the more You Spend Time with Your Mother, the Longer She Will Live
Nowadays, we all seem to have busy schedules, especially as we enter the adult years. And, it becomes more and more difficult as the years go by to find the time to spend with our mothers and grandmothers as we are busy caring for our families. Even though this is […]