A Philadelphia high school senior who was accepted into his first-choice college has gone viral for his ecstatic reaction. Amir Staten, 17, is a senior at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been a long-held dream of Amir to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and when he received his acceptance letter, nothing could…
VIDEO: Philadelphia High School Senior’s Ecstatic Reaction to College Acceptance Goes Viral
Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery?
Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures. Especially vulnerable are older patients with probable dementia (33 percent die within a year) and frailty (28 percent), as well as those having emergency…
Inflation May Push Social Security COLA up Around 10% in 2023
September 8, 2022
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By Georgina Tzanetos From Bankrate.com With inflation near a 40-year high, Social Security could get a historic boost next year to help seniors keep up. The most recent estimate for a 2023 cost of living adjustment (COLA) is 9.6 percent, says Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for senior advocacy group the Senior Citizens League…
Meet the Lively Senior Dance Troupe Putting on Delightful Extravaganzas to Benefit Children in Need
For most people Vivian Jeffers’s age, just getting dressed in the morning is a major feat. But up until a recent fall, the 98-year-old was dancing alongside other real-life golden girls who make up a show-stopping group of professional dancers, including former NFL cheerleaders and Radio City Rockettes dating back to the 1960s. They call…
Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
If you’re one of the estimated one million Americans having total hip or knee replacement surgery this year, some lifestyle changes might improve your chances of a good outcome, an expert says. Lose weight safely through diet and exercise before surgery, said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Abdel. The target body mass index (BMI) — an estimate…
105-Year-Old Runner Sets New World Record in 100m Track-and-Field Race in Senior Games
A hurricane wearing running shoes swept across the track at Louisiana University Track Complex in Hammond last month, crossing the 100-meter finish line to set a new world record. Running the race solo, Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins on Nov. 6 made sport history at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games. In one fell swoop, she became the…
San Diego Community Foundation Awards 26 Grants To Brighten Seniors’ Holidays
November 18, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation today awarded grants to 26 local nonprofit organizations intended to support more than 4,000 socially isolated seniors throughout the region. The grant program, in its second year, is funded through the foundation’s No Senior Alone Matching Holiday Challenge—an ongoing fundraising campaign that hopes to double the amount raised…
A Purr-fect Match: 101-Year-Old Woman Adopts 19-Year-Old Cat to Spend Last Days Together
A 19-year-old cat, at the tail-end of his life, found a new home after being surrendered to a shelter in Catawba County, North Carolina. The cat, named Gus, has something in common with his new elderly owner: being 101 years old, she too is in the twilight years of life. Gus’s previous owner, who had…
High Schooler Asks His Friend With Down Syndrome to Prom, Pair Are Voted ‘Cutest Couple’
When a high-school lacrosse player asked his friend, who has Down syndrome, to the senior prom, she made his day by saying yes. The pair’s beautiful friendship was celebrated by their classmates, who voted them “Cutest Couple” on the night. High-schooler Shayli’s mother, Lori Ragas, told The Epoch Times in an interview that her daughter has…
Walmart Will Let Its Senior Packers Go Back to Work, Under Some Conditions
Article by Entrepreneur Staff Walmart México y Centroamérica will allow its senior packers to return to work. However, this will happen when the epidemiological traffic light in Mexico is at the lowest level of risk for COVID-19. The company announced that it restarted its conversations with the National Institute of Older Adults (INAPAM) with the…
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