Seniors in Johnson City, New York, got to discuss their next steps at a local senior fair. Organizations included the Heart Association, Alzheimer’s Association, investments and banking, local health care, and the Binghamton Vet Center.

Lavern Shultz celebrated her 101st birthday with friends and family. Brookdale Midland threw her a party, and Lavern was over the moon to spend some time with her granddaughters. Her advice? “Love each other and family; love your family as much as you can because you never know. Not very many grow old like this."

Seniors at Brookdale West Ashley are getting their scare on with a Murder Mystery party. Residents dressed in their spookiest attire as they worked to find a killer. The community say the event is all about spending time together.

Seniors at Brookdale Midland are gearing up for the year's spookiest holiday. They're hosting a Trunk-or-Treat, inviting kids of all ages to come to grab candy and play games.

Brookdale Senior Living recently bought 41 of the facilities it was previously leasing for a combined $610 million. It’s part of a larger plan. CEO Cindy Baier says, put simply, it’s better to buy than rent. Money can be transferred to the company’s shareholders rather than their landlords, and they are granted more flexibility in how they manage the locations. Plus, a joint venture with Welltower real estate investment trust meant the company could buy five of the properties below the fair market value. After this purchase, Brookdale will own 66% of its consolidated units.

Brookdale Riverwalk is one of many community partners that helps with Bakersfield's "Socktober". People donate socks, thermals, gloves, or beanies - all which go to homeless veterans around the area.

Ann Johnston is beginning her second century. She turned 100 years old at Brookdale Kerrville in October, complete with a party, cake, and giant balloons.

New York state politicians recognized the exemplary military service of Kenneth Thayer, a 99-year-old World War II veteran who lives at Brookdale Clinton. They presented Kenneth with a New York State Senate Liberty Medal, one of the highest civilian honors a New Yorker can receive, and a proclamation from the legislature.

The Northern Nevada Senior Empowerment Seminar helps educate seniors about the healthcare process and about what local resources they can use. Healthcare organizations around Reno, including Brookdale, are involved in holding information seminars for seniors.

Stan Stanley is 105 years old, and he's lived a well-traveled 105 years. From Germany, Holland, and all over the U.S. as a postal worker, Stan says he doesn't feel his age. "I keep busy every morning. I always want to wake up and have something to do."

"I didn't say, 'don't eat vegetables.'" Ann Bruff refutes. "I said 'I don't eat vegetables.' All the mothers are going [kill] me." Ann turned 101 recently, and went viral on on social media amid reports that she had advised against eating vegetables -- and even warned they would kill you. Ann doesn't know how or why she has lived so long, but emphasized it has had nothing to with vegetables. "I don't know how I got to be 101. It just flew by," Anne says.

Stan Stanley has lived through a lot: the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, World War II, and the COVID-19 pandemic. And now he's 105 years old. “I didn’t think I would ever see it," Stan says. "And then I saw it for real. I’m crying.” Stan served in World War II as a radio operator on bombers. His plane was shot down, and he crashed in occupied Holland. Stan hopes to head back there one last time. “I’d like to see the roads and the houses that I stayed in and everything else.”

Brookdale Burlington has three residents who got to celebrate National Centenarian's Day. Aubrey Bowers, 100, Pearl Gillham, 102, and Doreen Burgess, 100 all spoke with WFMY, sharing their secrets to living so long. "I eat what I want to eat, even if it's wrong, if its good I'm going to eat it," Doreen says. But Pearl's answer may surprise you, "Five ounces of Casa before dinner every night!" she said.

Does 101-year-old Ann Bruff know the secret to a long life? She celebrated her birthday at Brookdale Echelon Lake, and when asked how she's lived for over a century, her answer was simple: avoid vegetables. "They will kill you," she said.

Staff at Brookdale McPherson invited the public out to celebrate their recent renovations. Both the inside and outside are completely renovated, plus new windows, siding, and a new water feature. But McPherson's executive director, Karen Krupp, says it's the residents that make a community beautiful: “Our residents and our staff; that’s the heart of our community."