Inspiring stories

Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach, I feel it in the air, the summer's out of reach: The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

Isolation is a key problem for frail, older adults and can reduce their lives into enduring in lonely apartments. Mobility issues or economic problems force millions indoors.

Americans have specialized in alternative lifestyles that can be traced back to Thoreau’s call to step to the beat of a different drum.

Several years ago, we started caring for a very lovable pair of cats after their owner died. Now, we are moving and though we have to be out of our house in a couple of weeks, we have not yet found a place to go.

Style consultant Sherrie Mathieson is on a mission to modernize aging women’s fashion. Working with older clients into their 80's, she aims to develop a wardrobe based on simplicity.

In late June, 2013, 77-year-old Helga Beier will perform a 20-minute recital at the Theatersaal of the University in Bremen, Germany.

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”  As dog lovers know, our canine friends offer pure unconditional love and loyalty, playing many roles in our lives: family member, psychiatrist, friend and defender.

Ari Yoder experienced this relationship with her beloved service dog, Sammy.  Sammy was her constant companion and, in addition to being her service dog, was also a therapy dog.  Together, they volunteered in a drug treatment facility where Sammy had regular pet therapy groups.