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Lucille Spencer fits a bit of exercise into every morning. She touches her toes and stretches; if there is music on, she will dance. The 95-year-old thinks her efforts are one of the reasons she has aged well — most people assume she is years younger...

The Premier visited two residents celebrating their 100th birthday today. David Burt called on Deolinda Pacheco and he visited Frederick Arthur Butterfield with Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development. Mr Burt said: “It wa...

Hillary Williams still remembers the first time he read one of his poems in public. At 5, his voice boomed as he stood bravely in front of the church congregation: “Mattock, shovel, rake and hoe, plant some beans and let them grow. When they’ve grown...

More than 60 seniors took advantage of a free health checks event for Age Concern members in Hamilton yesterday. The charity teamed up with the Chubb Charitable Foundation to host the first of three events this year offering people over 50 a range o...

People seemed so welcoming when David Garland arrived in Bermuda in 1961 he instantly fell in love. He soon got to see the darker side of things. On February 2, 1965, he had the dubious honour of being the first officer injured in the Belco riots. H...

Schoolchildren held a tea party yesterday to show their appreciation for seniors. Reeshemah Swan, principal at Whitney Institute Middle School, said the second Seniors’ Tea Party was about making the older generation feel special. She added: “We wan...

Growing up, Wentworth Christopher never dreamt of one day travelling the world. Somerset and St George’s seemed far enough away for the Devonshire boy. “In those days children tended to stay in their neighbourhoods,” the 79-year-old said. “Going to...

My honeymoon was on the far side of the world. We chose a destination but made no plans. We let our intuition guide us. We wanted to listen to our hearts, to follow our desires, to do what we felt we should do, and not what we were expected to do. W...

Dear Heather, Over the weekend my elderly father was admitted into hospital after a fall. Thankfully, he seems fine but it made me realise that if anything happened to him, we do not have everything in order to ensure a relatively seamless transition...

People are often surprised when they find out “Mama Grace” is 98. Her posture is ramrod straight; her face, largely unwrinkled. “People are always asking me what’s the secret to long life,” said the Friswell’s Hill resident, whose actual name is Grac...

An elderly woman was in critical condition in intensive care yesterday after she collapsed in Hamilton. The woman, 94, from Hamilton Parish, became ill in the area of Court Street and Victoria Street at about 1.20pm on Tuesday. She was taken to King ...

For 56 years Danny Gilbert was a fixture at the Elbow Beach Hotel. The hotel ambassador knew most of the repeat guests by name, and often had a complimentary cocktail waiting for them. “I’m known for my rum swizzles,” said Mr Gilbert, who turned 77 ...