In recognition of National Centenarian’s Day on Tuesday, a senior living community honored a resident who remains active past the age of 100. At 101, Ruth Jeanne Marmarose gets dressed up with jewelry, goes to breakfast, and takes a daily walk while living at Brookdale Cary, according to the senior community. Brookdale Cary said Marmarose has been to 15 countries and on more than 30 cruises. She has also gambled all over, usually winning.

To hide her bicycle from the Nazis in 1942 German-occupied Marseille, France, Maryse Whorrall, then 14, took it apart and put the parts in relatives’ homes, who all lived on the same street. That same spirit of survival against all odds lives on with her today as Maryse, beloved resident of Brookdale Manlius, turns 100 years old on August 18.

Janet Gonzales will leave a big hole when she retires at the end of the month at Brookdale Hearthstone after 39 years. “She knows everything about this building,” said Melinda De Santo, Brookdale Hearthstone’s business manager. “She knows it all. I don’t know how we’re going to manage without her, to be honest.”

Danville resident Dorothy Grove Turner is celebrating an incredible milestone: her 107th birthday! Friends, family and fellow residents at Brookdale Danville Piedmont gathered to celebrate Turner’s long life, filled with music, travel and more than a century of memories.

Brookdale Senior Living, the nation's largest operator of senior living communities and third largest owner of senior living real estate, announced that its Make It Mine web series has been recognized with multiple honors at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, earning recognition in multiple categories. The Telly Awards celebrate excellence in video, television, branded content, and digital storytelling.

Following a successful first season, Brookdale Senior Living, the nation's largest senior living operator and third largest owner of senior housing real estate, is bringing back its award-winning podcast The Grey Take for Season Two—now with full video episodes available on YouTube and Spotify.

Retired French professor at Brookdale Skeet Club took some time to reminisce about her 40 years in the teaching profession.

Jeanne Elisha, a resident of Brookdale Niskayuna, discusses her time stationed in Germany near the French border during the Berlin Wall conflict.

A Cinco de Mayo celebration made its way into the halls of Brookdale Henderson in a most delicious and entertaining way.

A couple at Brookdale Tullahoma celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows. The Bethmanns fell in love in 1948 after Bill saw a photo of Charlotte on his friend's dresser. Bill shared that their marriage is rooting in love, calling it "the answer" to life's challenges.

Plano resident Helen Ahlgrim recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Brookdale Collin Oaks Assisted Living & Memory Care. Her century-long life has been marked by hard work, friendship and a reason to smile no matter the day.

Brookdale Executive Director Lorelei Broxson joined Loving Living Local to discuss how Brookdale fosters connections among residents and the importance of friendship in older adults.

Marie Smith Craig marked a milestone birthday in Danville on Tuesday, celebrating her 102nd surrounded by family, laughter and love at Brookdale Senior Living. “I’m 1-0-2, I can't believe it,” Craig said during the celebration as friends and family sang “Happy Birthday.”

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.