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Barbara Goes to Disney
Barbara, 67, has always shared a love for Disney. When Disney World first opened its doors in 1971, she always had the desire to visit the iconic castle and take pictures alongside Mickey Mouse. Sadly, Barbara suffers from Alzheimer’s, which can make it difficult at...
Elayne Reunites with her Son
Elayne, 95, from Brookdale Chandler Place in Rock Hill, South Carolina is a very strong-willed woman who always puts her family first. As her health started to decline this past November, she wished more than anything to visit with her son, Greg, one last time before...
Leona Meets Vince Gill at the Grand Ole Opry
Leona, age 90, of Brookdale McCook in Nebraska, grew up on a farm where she helped raise cattle, hogs and chickens with her seven other brothers and sisters. During her childhood, Leona loved to dress in western clothing, listen to country music and ride horses. Ever...
Patti Visits her Grandparent’s Home Designed by Frank L. Wright
Patti, 80, of Brookdale Scotts Valley in California, has always put others’ needs before her own. She worked as a waitress to put her three daughters through college before deciding to finish college herself. While working and going to school as an older adult, Patti...
Ken Rides in a Model T Ford
Ken, 90 year-old from Brookdale Pinecrest in Largo, FL, has lived a hard-working life as a husband, father, volunteer and war veteran. At age 18, Ken enlisted in the Navy during WWII because he wanted to help win the war for our country. He remains proud of his time...
Randy Herman Goes to the Cactus League
Randy, 75, was born in the south side of Chicago, IL. Ever since he can remember, he has been a Chicago Cubs fan, where he once even had the opportunity to see the Cubs play live at Wrigley Field when he was 15 years old. Randy and his brother, Paul, have an ongoing...
Melpa’s Hula Luau
Many people have fond memories of going on a Hawaiian vacation at some point in their life, but to Melpa, the island truly serves as a home away from home. Though she now lives at Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care, the 92-year-old previously spent every winter living...
Francis Swims Again
Francis, 84, grew up on the water in Sarasota, FL. Her eyes light up as she shares her memories of the ocean, for it has always been a huge part of her life. Francis spent her college years competing in synchronized swimming before marrying her husband and becoming a...
St. Louis Cardinals Fan, Billy Bob, Watches a Game Again
Billy Bob, 89, grew up with a strong passion for baseball. He would often times skip school and walk all the way to Cairo to watch the St. Louis Cardinals practice. During his older adult year, Billy Bob worked as their bat boy and ran errands for the team for three...
Beverly Flies in a Hot Air Balloon
Beverly is an 88 year-old Brookdale resident in Bradenton, Florida with an adventurous soul. For Beverly’s entire life, she wished to take flight in a hot air balloon. She tells the story of watching hot air balloons from a cabin in the mountains, wishing she could...
Sue Surrounds Herself with Sheep
Up until about 10 years ago, Sue, 96, has been around sheep. Her family traveled from place to place in various sheep camps, which gifted Sue the chance of herding 500-1,000 sheep throughout her day. When she married her husband, they built a brick house where they...
Frank and Bruce go Skydiving
Frank, 90, from Brookdale Grants Pass Springs in Grants Pass, Oregon, has always dreamed of flying. When he was 10 years old, Frank made a pair of wings and jumped off the top of a barn. He fell about 30 feet and sprained both of his ankles but said he “didn’t feel...
JoAnne Meets Luke Bryan
JoAnne, 67, of Brookdale Towson in Baltimore, MD, is a lively, youthful older adult who loves country music. JoAnne has been a fan of country music singer Luke Bryan for eight years but had never seen him perform live. She feels a deep connection to his music and said...
Renata’s Ride
Renata’s love for motorcycles started when her husband asked her on their first date— he asked her to accompany him on a ride around the neighborhood. This was something Renata had never done before, and she was fairly surprised her parents gave her permission to go...
Lee Goes Fishing Off the Shore of Mt. Pleasant SC
Being surrounded by the majestic ocean is Lee's (90) favorite place in the world. Lee became accustomed to being on the water when he joined the Navy during the WWII era. During his 17 year tenure in the Navy, Lee survived three separate naval vessels that sunk, and...
