A Gresham couple celebrated their 75th year together on Valentine’s Day. Herbert and Cleta Fox shared their decades-long love story. The couple now lives at Brookdale Mt. Hood.

A couple in west St. Louis County has celebrated a big anniversary. On Jan. 6, Lee and Betty Wallis celebrated their 74th anniversary. “I saw her singing in the choir. It was love at first sight,” recalled Lee. The couple now lives at Brookdale West County outside of St. Louis.

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While most are celebrating Valentine’s Day, some like Cleta and Herbert Fox say every day is like Valentine’s Day for them. The couple has been married for 74 years, with their 75th wedding anniversary arriving this September. The pair live at Brookdale Mt. Hood in Gresham, Oregon.

Residents and staff members of Brookdale Evesham cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles during a Super Bowl pep rally held at the Voorhees, NJ senior living community on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. This photo gallery shows the joy and spirit of the residents.

Fans are showing their true colors this week as we get ready for the Super Bowl, and for some, that means their competitive spirit is coming out. Seniors in South Jersey with a special connection to the Eagles are taking on seniors in Kansas City. This little friendly wager happened at Brookdale Evesham, which is a senior living center with a lot of Eagles Fans in New Jersey. They have a sister senior living center out in Kansas City where there are a lot of Chiefs fans. There was music from The Big Easy at a pep rally Wednesday, where the Eagles fans issued a challenge to those Chiefs fans. A friendly wager proposing the fans of the losing team in the Super Bowl must post a video on social media congratulating the winning team.

Brookdale Overland Park 119th issued a Super Bowl challenge with a sister community in Philadelphia ahead of the big game. The losing community has to post a video on social media congratulating the winning team.

Two residents at Brookdale Senior Living in Richland have found an unexpected connection, defying the odds and creating a bond over their shared pasts. Recently, Judy met Steven Eisenberg, a 74-year-old Air Force veteran and fellow Brookdale resident. Although they had seen each other around for over a year, it was their shared experiences that brought them closer. "But we just had so much in common. We both have a lot of pain, and we enjoy going out and eating," Judy said. "When I met Steve, we started really talking. I fell in love with him."

Helen Oleniczak spent many decades as a nurse, and now, at 106 years old, she's kicking back at Brookdale Niagara, playing bingo and watching sports. "Oh I feel very happy!" Helen says. "I can't get over it: that everyone thinks of an old lady [for her birthday]."

High school students from Boulder’s Watershed School took inspiration from the lives of seniors to create oil paintings for their Painting and Perception class. Chris Carithers, the art teacher at the experiential private school, partnered with Boulder’s Brookdale Meridian senior living community for the class project. The 14 students in the class worked with a senior or senior couple at Brookdale, interviewing them in November to learn about their most meaningful memories, favorite decades and experiences that brought them the most joy.

One local senior living community hosts one of the best shows in town. Brookdale Jackson Oaks hosted a special variety show this afternoon that was free and open to the public. Residents took to the stage to showcase their talents. One resident even dressed up as Minnie Pearl to tell jokes.

In celebration of National Hobby Month, KAUZ highlighted David Whitehead, who recently picked up a hobby in woodworking. He said it offers a sense of purpose, as well as satisfaction. ”These are 3-D puzzles really, you really have to take your time, [and] I have lots of time to kill here,” Whitehead said.

A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor living at Brookdale University Park is recounting her story. She begs younger generations on International Holocaust Remembrance Day not to forget the horrors of that time.

The River City Children's Choirs are busy learning songs about friendship and love. It's all for a special Valentine's Day performance for the residents of Brookdale Rose Valley Scappoose.

Residents and staff at Brookdale Echelon Lake welcomed local law enforcement for a morning of conversation and camaraderie at its Coffee with a Cop event. Officers mingled with residents, eating donuts and drinking coffee. “It’s a way to give thanks and thank our police officers who support Voorhees Township,” said Annika Raroha, sales manager of Brookdale Echelon Lake. “It was a nice visit. Several officers and detectives attended and chatted with the residents and staff.”