Wish of a Lifetime

Her dream is to commemorate her alma mater with a heartfelt poem that encapsulates its influence on the African-American community.

Nothing was going to stop 87-year-old Jim Willis from living his dream to go hang gliding. He was a cancer survivor…

James Salvatore dreamed of fighting in World War II on a submarine. In 1946, James joined the Navy but never got to serve on a submarine.

In her 78 years, Jenny Bond, from Brookdale Meridian Temple in Temple, Texas, had lived adventurously. Whitewater rafting. Skydiving...

At 86, Roger Baker’s wish was to learn how classic cars were built and relive special autofueled memories, despite challenges from dementia...

Shirley Payne, 90, of Brookdale South Bay Retirement Center, Kingston, Rhode Island, has always loved sailing.

As a volunteer during World War II, she packed parachutes, promising herself that,one day, she’d be the one jumping from the plane.

Mary Bertch, of Brookdale Taveres, Florida first fell in love with hot air ballooning at a festival with her husband and son in the 1990s.