David rides the zip line – SWNS A 94-year-old English man decided to try the world’s fastest zipline to raise money for hospice care at his local hospital. Four-times great-grandfather David Aris lost his beloved wife June to cancer five years ago. During the last months of her life, she was cared for by St. […]
Two minutes reading time HOLMDEL – The community wants to buy Potters Farm, nearly two years after the Planning Board approved the construction of a $12,000-a-month dementia care home on the site. The village is located off Exit 114 of the Garden State Parkway. The dementia care village, originally called The Enclave at Holmdel and […]
Encouragement for older tennis players: Keep playing and have fun I would like to offer a word of encouragement to older tennis players. I competed in the National Women’s Tennis Tournament in Houston, Texas. It was held March 27-April 1, 2023 at the Houston Racquet Club. Age divisions ranged from 35 and over to 85 […]
Marion Star | USA TODAY NETWORK Silver Alert: How you can help if an elderly person is missing This is how you can help if an elderly person with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia goes missing. The Republic The individuals honored by the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging as the 2024 Most […]
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – The students – most with gray hair, some with walking sticks, all at least in their sixties – couldn’t believe what they were hearing. “Oh, my God,” whispered a retired university professor. “Is it infected with viruses?” wondered a confused woman scribbling notes in the second row. A 79-year-old man in a […]
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The students — most with gray hair, some with canes, all at least in their 60s — couldn’t believe what they were hearing. “Oh, my God,” whispered a retired university professor. “Is it infected with viruses?” wondered a confused woman scribbling notes in the second row. A 79-year-old man in a […]
FRENCHTOWN TWP. – The adult day program at the Frenchtown Center for Active Adults is getting noticed. A recent 30-minute YouTube video about the program has been viewed more than 149,000 times. “We had two new clients and several calls,” said Paul Iacoangeli, the center’s executive director. Lance A. Slatton, the video’s creator, spent a […]
Lawrence Brown | Columnist If you took the average age of Americans today, you would get a median of 38.8. Our average age on Cape Cod is about 57. This tells us that we as a group are significantly older than the country as a whole. Our health care systems are certainly not designed to […]
TikTok user Jenelle Marie has created a GoFundMe campaign for “her elderly friend Donald,” who she says is a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran and whose wife suffers from dementia. A New Hampshire woman has launched a GoFundMe campaign for a man she says is a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran who is pawning jewelry […]
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – Rapid City’s population continues to grow, so more housing is needed in all communities. That’s why the Good Samaritan Society is renovating to offer more services for seniors. The society purchased the former St. Martin’s Convent in 2023, thinking it would be the perfect building for their expansions. The Rapid […]
