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You’re never too old to fall in love: Seniors around the cou

Residents at retirement communities around the country find love in their golden years

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You’re never too old to fall in love: Seniors around the cou

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  1. You’renevertoooldtofall inlove:Seniorsaroundthe countrysetanewtrend Residentsatretirementcommunities around thecountry findlove intheir golden years LakeOswego,OR,February 10,2015 —AsValentine’sDayapproaches,seniorsacrossthecountrywhohavelost theirsweetheartsarefinding loveagain—but thistime,itiswithfellowresidentsinseniorliving communities.When introducedintoacommunityofsimilarlyaged seniors–manyofwhomhavealreadyraised familiesorhadlong-lasting marriages–theseindividualsarefalling inlove.Manyareevengetting married wellintotheir80sand 90s. Theirheartwarmingseniorromancestoriesareanemerging trend andwill giveyouonemorereason tobelieveinlovethisFebruary. “Aftermoving intoLakeviewParkwithinjustafewweeksofoneanother,Ikept seeing Phil atmanyof theactivitiesthecommunityoffers,”explainsNina,85,LakeviewParkresidentandnowablushing bride-to-be.“Wewouldchatafterwardsandstarted hanging out onourown,and ourfriendshipjust grewfrom thereintolove.Wearequiteexcited forour weddinginMay!” Seniors todayarenot sitting idlyby; theyareengaging withfriends,enjoyingtheirfavoritehobbies, stayingactiveintheircommunities,and evenfinding love.Herearejust afewstoriesofseniorromancesthathaverecentlybloomed betweenHolidayRetirement residents: Sparksflyand lovebloomsintimefortheMay2015wedding atLakeviewParkinFenton,Missouri WhenNina,85,decided herhomerequired toomuchupkeep,shemoved intoa localseniorlivingcommunity.Sheneverexpectedthatjust afewweekslatershewould meet herbeauPhil,81. What startedasafriendship quicklybloomed intolove,and thetwo willbemarried amongfellowLakeviewParkresidentsand staffthisMay. Glee clubsparksseniorromanceatVillageGate of FarmingtoninFarmington,Connecticut Cheryl,58,hascalled Village Gateherhomeforfiveyearsand isactive intheretirementcommunity’sglee club.WhenJim,69,moved inandjoinedthegleeclub,heonlyhadeyesforCheryl,and friendship quicklyturnedtoromance. Thisseniorcouplewill tietheknot thisValentine’sDayattheseniorliving community. Acityboyand afarmgirlfind loveatEdgewoodDownsinBeaverton,Oregon John,a90-year-old city boyfromSanFrancisco,metFran,an82-year-oldfarmgirl fromIowa,whenshebluntlyasked whathisnamewaswhilewaiting fortheelevator. Thismoment was thestart ofa beautiful seniorromance; thetwobegan dining togetherandhavebeeninseparable ever since. CupidstrikeswhenyouleastexpectitatEdgewoodDowns Neither72-year-old Judynor80-year-oldAsherexpected tofind theirsweetheartswhentheyeachdecided tomovetothelocalindependentseniorlivingcommunity.However, Cupidhadother

  2. plans.Aftersharing theirfirst danceatEdgewood Downs’Valentine’sDayCelebration in2014,thesetwolovebirdswillcelebratetheirone-year date-anniversaryonSaturday. 5.Truelove strikesatMadronaHillsinSalem,Oregon Jim,73,moved intoMadrona Hillsand was depressed afterlosing hiswife; thenJimmet Dina,aspry79-year-oldfellowresident,ona bustrip and hisspiritswerelifted. Thetwosay theyhavefound trueloveand enjoyspending timetogetherdancing,shopping,and going totheElksClub. Whilebeing “youngand inlove” issomethingmany peopleyearnfor,thereissomething tobesaidforthegrowing numberofseniorswhoarefinding loveyearsaftertheyoriginallythoughtit wasnolongerintheir lifeplan.Aslifespanslengthenand seniorsstayactivelonger,seniorromances continuetohavemoreopportunity tobloom inseniorliving communitiesacrosstheU.S. LearnmoreaboutourValentine’sDaycouplesatholidaytouch.com/love. “Whenmanyofourresidentsdecidetomoveintoaseniorlivingcommunity,it’softenafterthelossofaspouse,and manybelievethey’llneverfind loveagain,”said JamisonGosselin,vicepresident ofmarketing,communications,and residentenrichmentforHolidayRetirement,aproviderofmorethan300senior livingcommunities.“Inourcommunities,seniors todayaremuchmoreactivethan theyhavebeenin thepast.Wefind that afterspendingmealtimestogether,socializing withneighbors,and participatinginawhirlwind of dailyactivities,ourresidentsarequick tomakenewfriends,and someevenfindromance.” Looking fora littleadviceon loveand relationshipsthisValentine’sDayfromthose whohaveseenit all? Seniors–centenarians, specifically–shared theiradviceon love,relationships,andmarriageinarecent report,“100YearsofWisdom: ThePerspectiveofCentenarians.”Request a copy todayat100yearsofwisdom.com. MediaContact:BrianK.FawkesHolidayRetirement(971) 245-8337 brian.fawkes@holidaytouch.com About Holiday Retirement Since1971,HolidayRetirement hasendeavored toprovideitssignature“HolidayTouch”toresidentsand theirfamilies.Today,Holidayisa trusted nameinseniorliving and provides security,comfort,and valuetoindependent seniorsseeking afulfillinglifestyle.Holidayoperates morethan300retirementcommunities,making it thesecond largestseniorhousing operatorintheUnited States.FormoreinformationaboutHolidayRetirement,pleasecall800-322-0999orvisitwww.holidaytouch.com. Contact: MollyKoch CommunicationsStrategyGroup3225East2nd Avenue Denver,CO80206 720-726-5435 mkoch@csg-pr.comhttp://www.holidaytouch.com ###

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