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The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to prioritise seniors as part of an election campaign that will work to drive down health costs while incentivising the creation of care facilities and home care provision. Health and seniors minister Jeanne Atherden...

Age Concern’s executive director has outlined the island’s progress in managing its ageing population. Claudette Fleming highlighted the Bermuda Health Plan, the Long-Term Care Plan and improvements in health insurance coverage, as well as Age Conce...

Ellen Kelly’s favourite saying as a teacher was time waits for no man. She’s often reminded of that when she meets former students. “Some of them are 50 years old now,” said the 70-year-old. “I don’t feel old, I feel like Rip Van Winkle. I wonder if...

A long line of wellwishers were outside US Navy veteran Jim Humphreys’s door yesterday to congratulate him on his 100th birthday. Mr Humphreys, who served at the Morgan’s Point Naval Base in Southampton in 1945 and 1946 as a supplies and security off...

Elton Richardson can’t imagine life without music. The 67-year-old hasn’t stopped performing since he started singing in church at the age of five. He’s now an elder caregiver, who loves singing to his clients. “I come from a musical family,” said M...

Esther Zuill’s house is stuffed with books. At the moment, the 88-year-old is reading the Bible from cover to cover. Folks who meet her today would be surprised to learn that books were her greatest nightmare during childhood. “I never in a million y...

When Leo Custodio and his wife, Katherine, go out to dinner, it takes them for ever to reach their table. That’s because Mr Custodio has to stop and chat with everyone in the restaurant. “Sometimes my wife gets annoyed,” the 90-year-old said. “When ...

Senator Jeff Baron attended a seniors tea yesterday as part of Corrections Week. Mr Baron, Minister of National Security, attended the event held at the First Church of God on North Shore Road. Approximately 90 seniors were in attendance to enjoy r...

Quinton Mallory never expected to be a newlywed at 80. When his wife Sharon died in 2009 he thought that was it for romance. Then he bumped into Patricia Price, at the Warwick Bowling Alley. They’d worked together for years at the Bermuda Telephone...

Leona Thompson is 100 today. Her posture is straight and her mind is razor-sharp; she’s only semi-retired from the job she’s held for 51 years. She still does her own cooking and cleaning. “I can scarcely believe I’m 100, myself,” she said. “I don’t ...

Patricia Deane-Gray isn’t the type to suffer fools gladly. If you’re coming for a visit you better be able to talk ballet; it’s her passion. The 82-year-old has been teaching dance for 62 years. “I’ve taught thousands of students over the years,” sh...

Age Concern Bermuda launched a new programme yesterday aimed at improving healthcare access for seniors. More than 80 people took advantage of the free screenings offered at the first of three health check events set for this year. “The initiative re...