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Eleanor Celebrates 100th Birthday

Eleanor Dew did it. She reached THE milestone. She achieved that extraordinary feat. She discovered the secret. Eleanor Dew turned 100 years old and proved that a full life fuels the soul far beyond the expected. On a sunny,...

Muriel’s Night of Magic

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“At the ‘ripe old’ age of 23, Irving’s mother said that he needed to find a nice girl and settle down, and he took her seriously”. You could say that Irving’s mother was the driving force that ultimately brought Muriel and Irving...

Thomas and Ella Chat Until Midnight After 30 Years Apart

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A knock on the Simpson family door yielded a life changing surprise. A 10-year-old boy, confused and orphaned, stood on the doorstep as his father’s car drove away in the distance. Thomas had lost his mother and his father...

Beverly Meets Her Seventh Great-Grandchild

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Beverly has done it all; from volunteering in hospitals and working with the MS association, to helping with her children’s cheerleading squad and finding time to tend to her garden. This 85-year-old older adult describes herself...

Gail Returns to the Eastern Shore of Virginia

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Gail, 74, of Brookdale Hillside in McMinnville, Oregon, is a retired educator and researcher and an all-around-helper for her community and family. Gail taught and researched horticulture crops for many years with a focus on vegetables, specifically potatoes, a...

Dorothy Travels to Anaheim to Visit Sister

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Dorothy, 96, grew up in the small town of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of four siblings. Dorothy lost her mother when she was 14, resulting in many changes for the family. Her youngest sister, Shirley - 14 months at the time - went to live elsewhere and...

Brothers Jim and Bill Embrace Once More!

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James (“Jim”) and Bill Thomas, 91 and 93, are brothers and World War 2 veterans. Jim served in the Pacific Ocean with the Navy and Bill served in Germany, Europe, and France as an artillery observer. Both of these gentlemen were involved in very dangerous and...

Rose Reunites With Her Son

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Rose, 85, from Brookdale Phillippi Creek in Sarasota, Florida, has not seen her beloved son in 10 years. Due to unfortunate health situations and tight finances for them both, neither one has been able to travel to see the other. Her son is her only child and it has...

Janet and Ann – A Weekend Wish Come True

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Janet, 86, and Ann, 81, worked along side one another as nurses at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and individually reminisce on their favorite memories of each other. After retirement, they both moved into different Brookdale communities and have not...

Sandra Arkin Goes to her 62nd High School Reunion and Celebrates 80th Birthday

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Sandra Arkin (80) was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. She attended Stadium High School and graduated with the class of 1955. In June of 1961 Sandra moved to Denver, CO- met her husband soon after in Denver and was married by June 1962. Sandra has not been back to...

Isabella reunites with her sisters after 50 years

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Isabella W., age 74, has a remarkable life story that truly embodies the adage, “Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” Isabella was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the oldest of three girls. Her incredible life story, so sad and riveting, is one of tremendous...

Angelina reunites with the memory of her late husband in DC

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Angelina D. is a 91 year-old resident of Brookdale Cordova in Tennessee, who was a credit manager at a local Jewelry store for almost four decades. Angelina balanced her career with her commitment to family and was dedicated to giving back to her community. Angelina...

Brother and Sister Reunite After 28 Years

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A story of reunited siblings! Brother Angel reunited with sister Maria for the first time in person after 28 years apart.

Louise Visits Sister in San Diego

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Louise, 88, currently resides at Brookdale Parkplace in Denver, CO. For many years her husband, Lou, served in the US Army Air Corp (US Air Force) which took the family across the United States regularly and even to Japan for 4 years. Being on the road traveling from...

Andra H, 73, experiences four generations!

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Andra H., 71, of Colorado Springs Colorado is a selfless mother of three who has endured great trauma in her life. Andra was abused by her mother as a child and looked after her four siblings through their challenging childhood. Andra raised her three children as a...