'I think my family's proud of me': North Carolina woman using poetry to combat senior loneliness
Dot Lorenz, 100, wears many hats, including being a composer and writer of children's books. She also writes songs and poetry. She has been sharing her talents with residents at Brookdale Charlotte East. Dot said it's helping them to bond and build meaningful friendships.
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Folsom couple at senior living community found love after loss, set to marry: "A pleasant surprise"
Faye and Rob found love after loss in an inspiring love story that is still being written chapter by chapter at Brookdale Folsom in California.
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A neverending love
Two tenth graders sat beside each other during class in 1947. In June 2024, they will have been married for 73 years. Now both 93 years old, the Greiners occasionally give teachings at their local church and Zelma Greiner has led classes on how to have a happy marriage — the class was called “Our Love Story.”
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Danville salutes 104-year-old World War II veteran with special party
A Brookdale Senior Living community in the San Francisco Bay Area held a special celebration for a resident and WWII Veteran who recently turned 104.
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Bay Area WWII vet to celebrate his 104th birthday
What is the secret to a long life? Arthur Larson said a loving and supportive family, as well as maintaining good health, contributing to his long and happy life. Larson and his wife, Jo-An, have been married for 72 years.
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Niskayuna woman celebrates 100th birthday, grateful for family
Laura Mann of Niskayuna celebrated her 100th birthday Friday. Mann loves jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles and gardening. Throughout her life, she became an expert at knitting, and even knitted professionally for work.
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Brookdale Celebrates Women’s History Month
Did you know that women comprise of 72 percent of Brookdale’s leadership positions and 80 percent of our associates are women?
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Sandy Springs resident "Picasso Pete" donates art profits to wounded warriors
Pete Leaming is a veteran of two wars. Now, at Brookdale Sandy Springs, he paints and creates flower arrangements - and donates most of the profits to wounded veterans. In 2023, he helped them raise $1,800.
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Brookdale resident celebrates 95th birthday
Olga Dimko was honored on her 95th birthday at the home of her daughter Linda and with her family there to surprise her. She was also there with her five generations of greatchildren.
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The 'Battle of the Brookdales' volleyball game is fierce
Residents left it all on the court as they bumped, set and spiked their way through the competition.
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Two Novi couples talk about life, love and marriage
Sisters Joanne Arnold, 95, and Janice Randall, 89, of Brookdale Novi, have each known their spouses for more than 75 years, but they have very different love stories.
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Staunton recognizes three residents who recently turned 100
Staunton city leaders recognize three centenarians in a birthday celebration.
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'Loving each other every day': Tallahassee couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
After 70 years of matrimony, William and Doris Brown say the key to their marriage's longevity is "loving each other every day." Things are more quiet for the pair these days: Doris has been diagnosed with dementia and now lives at Brookdale Senior Living in Tallahassee. That doesn't stop William from visiting his wife almost every day.
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How a Brookdale Sevierville couple found love again in each other at Golden Corral
Barbara and Lester Huntley have been married since 2018, but Barbara said their love story didn’t start with a lot of love.
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Brookdale resident Honored As Senior Sweetheart For The Year
Brookdale Senior Living in Lakewood recently crowned Rita Meleen as its Senior Sweetheart for the year.
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