Brookdale Blogs

General Hospital has embraced a topic close to reality for many of us. Mike Corbin, the father of Sonny Corinthos (Port Charles’s loveable crime boss) has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Sonny and his extended family are caring for Mike at home in their mansion on Harbor View Road.

Irene Hicks is a 72-year-old poet who can no longer write down her beautiful stanzas due to Parkinson's disease. With the help of Wish of a Lifetime and Brookdale Senior Living, she has been able to craft her poems using a voice-activated computer.

Albert Burrier discovered running in 1950 and hasn't stopped since. Today, even though he's 84 years old and legally blind, he still runs three miles every other day and participates in 5ks and other running events throughout the year.

Seniors over the age of 60 are redefining what it means to age. Take iconic baby boomers of today, such as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep. They don't seem "old". Find out how the over 60 generation is revolutionizing the aging process.