A love story for the ages right in the Star City, proving that true love transcends all bounds. Ken and Ginny Thelan have been married for 40 years; they’re both physicians who met in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “I had been practicing with a large group of doctors there, and Ginny had just finished her residency at Bowman Gray, said Ken while his arm was wrapped around Ginny. “She came over to our office to interview, and I was one of the physicians who interviewed her. It was love at first sight for me.” The pair moved to the valley in 2004 to work for Carilion Clinic. After 40 years together, they now have a life apart. Since last January, Ginny has lived at Brookdale, an assisted living and memory care center. In those 13 months, Ken has only gone one day without seeing her.

At Brookdale Meridian Englewood, residents gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day with music, dancing, and heartfelt moments. Among them were Syl and Margaret Walorski, a Colorado couple whose love story has spanned decades.

To see how love looks across generations, we drove to Stillwater to talk with couples young and old about what keeps their relationships going. For some answers, we headed down the street to Brookdale Senior Living. Carol and Rodney Maples have been married for 54 years. They met in 1972 at church. Their first date? A pizza parlor. “He said, ‘Would you like to go to a wedding?’” Carol Maples recalled. “And I said, ‘Okay, whose?’ And he said, ‘Ours.’ And I said, ‘Okay, I need another slice of pizza.’”

Trust and listening are the most important ingredients to a long-lasting relationship, according to a Springfield couple that has been married for 67 years. Dalton and Dolores Dean shared their secrets to a successful relationship in honor of Valentine’s Day. The couple currently resides at the Brookdale Buck Creek assisted living facility in Springfield.

Love is in the air at Brookdale Dublin Senior Living Community in Berks County. The sparkling juice was poured and special Valentine's meal was served for a couple who knows a thing or two about love.

It was love at first sight. Four years ago, 93-year-old John "Jack" Mertens saw Elizabeth Rae Tomei walking down the hall at Brookside Ormond Beach. He thought she was beautiful. He mustered up the courage to ask Tomei, 91, to eat lunch with him. "The fuse was lit," Mertens said. That was the beginning of their love story.

Seahawks fans are getting into the competitive spirit ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Brookdale West Seattle, a local senior living community, joined the city’s festivities in the lead up to the title game, issuing a friendly challenge to their sister senior living community in New England.

Brookdale Hagerstown recently launched a men’s club, and for their first activity, residents created wooden toys to donate to local children for Christmas. Several of the men have experience in woodworking and used those skills to build the toys.

The Midland High football team traded helmets for serving trays over the weekend, delivering more than just meals to residents at Brookdale Senior Living.

Jill Ladaa, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Gerontologist, shares advice for those who have received a diagnosis and for caretakers.

Brookdale Highlands Ranch resident is a former NFL football player who started his career playing football in London. The NFL recruited him to join the American league as a kicker, and he went on to play for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

Ethel Greene, 104,and Ruth Small, 102, are members of the exclusive group who have lived beyond 100 years. They both reside at Brookdale Senior Living facility in Cape Coral, which celebrated Healthy Aging Month by sharing the stories of some of its residents.

The Brookdale Weddington Park Pottery Club began in 2022. The group met weekly and only had a few members. Now, they have about 20 members. They recently began donating proceeds from pottery sales to the Alzheimer's Association.

Seniors from Brookdale Dickinson Avenue donate teddy bears and stuffed animals for Maynard Children's Hospital patients.

Margaret “Lorraine” Katzakian celebrated with family and friends at her 105th birthday party at Brookdale Lodi.