Brookdale Blogs

The iconic 11-inch plastic fashion doll made its debut on March 9, 1959. Barbie was created by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel (along with her husband, Elliot). It wasn’t long before Barbie took the country by storm and the doll was a staple in just about every little girl’s dollhouse.

Have a story you want to tell? Want to put down moments of your life into a book? It’s never too late to get started. No matter what your goals for putting your life story on paper, the first step is getting started. And while the process may sound daunting, it’s probably easier than you think. We talked to some arts educators and professionals in the publishing world who shared these tips on how to start writing a memoir.

You don’t have to get behind the wheel to appreciate the craftsmanship of a classic car. Here are six hobbies for car enthusiasts to enjoy while steering clear of driving.

As we approach 2024, there are a whole new crop of recipes and foods you may want to embrace. From purple potatoes to tahini ice cream, alcohol-free cocktails and beyond, here’s what foodies are predicting will be hot in the New Year.

In our webinar series, Sharon Salzberg, meditation teacher and bestselling author of Real Happiness: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation, explained how the practice of meditation has improved her life, and the benefits it can offer to adults of all ages. Spoiler alert: It’s never too late to start.

From mini drones to energy cleansing kits, viral cookbooks and beyond, here are some gifts your Gen Z grandkids will love!

You don’t need a lot of room or gardening experience to keep most herbs happy, so they can be the perfect year-round addition to your kitchen.

From the foodie to the traveler and health enthusiast, we’ve curated 15 gift ideas for 2023 that will help to make this holiday extra special.

With proper care, orchids can rebloom over and over again, helping them to serve as the beautiful accent feature in any room that you dreamed they would be.

The Voices of Brookdale choir sang on a national stage at an NFL preseason game this summer.

Not only are butterflies beautiful creatures, they also are essential (along with bees) for pollinating the plants in your garden. Here are a few plants that you can add to your garden to attract lovely butterflies.

From becoming published authors in their triple digits to pulling off amazing fitness feats, here are 9 seniors over 90 doing amazing things.

There are many reasons for a senior to see an attorney — estate planning, age discrimination, death and disability, and even cognitive impairment — but few people know what to ask when the time comes.

If you asked the average person what it takes to be a chef, they might simply say it takes good taste or knowing your way around a whisk. But for Brookdale Dowlen Oaks Chef Pharella Houston, it’s much more than that.

Did you collect baseball cards as a kid? Don’t be so quick to throw away your collections. Baseball card collecting is still a popular pastime. And in recent years, the hobby has been on the rise.