The couple’s record-setting missions streak originated from tragedy. In April 1974, a massive tornado devastated the entire town of Guin, causing significant damage and
Is 80 a good age to think about taking life easier? Two Tuscaloosa men — Chesley Johnson, 88, and Marshall Fields, 83 — would say,
In Baptist churches across Alabama, children are benefiting from the wisdom and attention of senior adults who can offer a seasoned perspective to the many
After 30 years with the FBI, John David Puckett decided it was time for a different kind of SWAT team. Puckett, now serving as senior
When a loved one passes on, many older adults face the challenge of learning to live alone — some for the first time. If they
Martha Brown considers herself pretty savvy when it comes to preventive medical care. In her 60 years, she has reared four children, cared for aging
My husband’s aunt, who was living alone and experiencing numerous health problems, moved to a nursing home awhile ago. Although she’d exhausted other options, she
May is recognized across the country as Older Americans Month. Founded in 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, it acknowledges the fact that America’s older citizens
