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Hungry Veteran With Cancer Dials 911, Gets Amazing Response
When an elderly veteran called 911 because he was hungry, operator Marilyn Hinson took out a pen and began to write him a grocery...
Seniors Get a Lift Whenever Farm Animals Come to Visit
A chance meeting with a worker at an elderly care facility eventually led to this amazing photo of a senior petting a rooster.
As part of Edgar's Mission's...
Three Ways To Live Positively With Confidence
Fear, insecurity, and self-doubt can be the biggest obstacles many of us face in life. In order to overcome that negativity, many people turn...
“Fospice” Gives Terminally Ill Shelter Dogs Chance at a Happy Ending
Thanks to "Fospice" (think foster + hospice), a program run by Foster Dogs, a lucky select few elderly or terminally ill dogs like Biscuit are...
Teen Walks Home Old Man With Groceries, Photo Goes Viral
His mother said he'd do the same thing even if no one were watching, but someone was –– and now the whole world is...
Why Does This Astronaut Have Two Dogs On His Official NASA Portrait?
Saturday was National Pet Day, but for astronaut Leland Devon Melvin every day is a day for pets–even the day he was scheduled to...
Parkinson’s Pen For Patients Who Want to Keep Writing Christmas Cards
One of the most bothersome things about Parkinson’s Disease is when it forces your handwriting to become tiny and unreadable, even when you try...
Diet May Cut Risk of Alzheimer’s by 50% (Long-term Study of 900 Seniors)
A hybrid version of the Mediterranean diet, nicknamed appropriately with the acronym MIND, could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according...
Paralyzed Woman Flies Jet Fighter On-Screen Using Only Her Thoughts
Mind control has long been a favorite subject of science fiction writers. Characters from Professor X, in the Xmen series, to the anti-heroine in the movie Lucy have...
‘Water Gandhi’ of India Turns Dust Bowls Into Lush Villages Using Ancient Ways
A $150,000 prize has been awarded to the “Water Gandhi of India” for his wildly successful work that turns abandoned, impoverished “dust bowls” into...
‘Cure’ for Arthritis is Near: New Breakthrough With Stem Cells
There's nothing fun about cartilage wearing down and bones rubbing together. Can you say ouch? The only refuge from arthritis today comes from either pain...
Honesty Withdrawal at ATM After Customer Forgot to Take His Money
A 23-year-old shopper who forgot to take his money from the ATM slot was shocked when he returned an hour later to find a...
Retired Nurse Uses Her Pension to Feed Thousands in Hometown
69 year-old Charolotte Tidwell has been working six days a week, and even using her own pension money, to feed 7,000 people a month...
91-Year-Old Lands Her Dream Job as a Designer in Silicon Valley
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It took almost 80 years, but Barbara Beskind has defied the stereotypes of aging and is finally working in her dream job, as...
Teen Stops Car to Finish Shoveling for Old Man With a Walker
Teresa Adams was driving the car in Nottoway County, Virginia when her teen-aged son startled her by shouted “Mamma stop the car.”
“I got scared...
Senior Home Takes Residents to Disney World For Free (WATCH)
“Magical” was the word of the week as 85 elders from Signature HealthCARE were transported back to their childhoods during an all-expenses-paid dream vacation...
Love Advice From Seniors: How to Keep Your Relationship Going & Going
For Valentine’s Day, Sunrise Senior Living polled its residents across the nation to find the key to achieving a long and happy marriage.
The results...
Protein Treatment Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
A protein called klotho has been shown to protect against learning and memory deficits despite the accumulation of Alzheimer-related toxins in the brain, according...
5 Side Effects of Kindness on Health: It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week (February 9-16) is the tenth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the United States. Do something this week (see a couple...
Couple Cancels Traditional Wedding to Give Back to Others
A young couple took their plans for a traditional wedding and honeymoon and turned it in to a beautiful opportunity to give.
In the midst...