Diamond Dance-Off winner
Papa Funk won the Senior Source Diamond Dance-Off.
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Contest for Best Senior Dancer in Dallas Moves Into Finale
The search for the best senior dancer in Dallas comes to an end Tuesday when the final four compete before judges in a live performance at Klyde Warren Park. “I think I’m gonna go with ‘More Bounce to the Ounce.’ It’s a good old-school funk song, and it’s got a good beat to it and
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Play Makers Talk Show: Stacey Malcolmson
From her first volunteer experience as a little girl, accompanying her grandmother to a nursing home and handing out chocolate bars and bananas to the residents, Stacey Malcolmson felt it so rewarding to spend time with and to serve older adults. Fast forward. Stacey has successfully been able to apply the knowledge and business skills
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Depression rates for seniors are soaring amid COVID-19
When she retired from her job as a hospital technician in 2011, Johnnie Lilly soon found that she felt lonely. She told herself: I’m going to get out and do something. That’s how the 79-year-old Texas resident came to work with preschool kids as part of a reading program run by The Senior Source, an
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COVID made the emotional decision of choosing senior care even harder
Families must ask about infection protocol and vaccination rates. In the spring of 2020, the life-threatening dangers of COVID-19 became evident, and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins advised families with elderly loved ones innursing homes to bring them home. His recommendation, while maybe unrealistic, was well-intentioned and based on facts. Senior care communities were dangerous
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The guardianship guide: How to protect your loved ones
State laws are designed to prevent predatory behavior. It’s a nightmare scenario: A stranger knocks on the door and informs the resident, an elderly woman, that the court has appointed the visitor as her guardian. The guardian tells the resident to pack her things immediately and whisks her off to an assisted living community. Family
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Who’s got the best boogie? These seniors want you to vote for their dance moves in a virtual competition
From the “Whip” to a ballerina en pointe, these seniors are versatile. Dance is a universal language. Whether you’re young or old, everybody can dance. And these seniors are proving it. “Pappa Phunk” is showing off his hip-hop moves and Madame Poole brought out the pointe shoes for a dance competition amongst Dallas’ silver-haired set.
Yasmeen Ali: A Diamond Dance-Off for Seniors
Through her ten years of volunteering at The Senior Source, Yasmeen Ali discovered her life has become more purposeful. Now retired, she enjoys serving others and giving of her time. “It may seem like I am giving my time and doing the work, but I am actually receiving so much,” she says. “I feel that
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Smooth Moves: Dance Competition to Showcase Metroplex Seniors
The Senior Source, the Dallas area’s No. 1 resource for empowering and equipping individuals and families to navigate aging, is celebrating its 60th birthday with a competition that puts Dallas’ older adults front and center. The Diamond Dance-Off kicks off April 1 for Dallas and Collin County residents aged 60 and older who are invited to film
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