seniors

In so many ways, the gap between generations today is more pronounced than it was in the 1990’s. Still, there remains one way to bridge that gap. prayer can still bridge divides, whether ideological, relational, or generational.

A Maryland woman who recently turned 100 years old attributes her long life to God's goodness.

With the help of her church, an 86-year-old woman was recently able to overcome her fear of water and get baptized. The act of obedience has reportedly inspired others at the church to get baptized as well.

A Texas pastor and World War II veteran is thanking God for helping him persevere throughout his life and allowing him to live for almost a century.

According to the findings from the 2020 Faith Communities Today study, the average age of church congregation members and pastors is getting older.

In Belgium, the residents of nursing and rest homes were, according to a new report, “abandoned” by government authorities as the coronavirus epidemic raged. Out of fear of overwhelming Belgian hospitals, only about half of COVID patients in nursing homes that needed to be hospitalized, were. What happened in Belgium is outrageous.

Physician-assisted suicide is on the rise around the world. In his book The Thanatos Syndrome, Walker Percy described how a society devolves to the point of thinking that killing patients instead of healing them is compassionate.

Though we may not be able to visit our senior neighbors right now, we can still serve them in creative ways.

As churches begin to reopening, it is important to consider the needs of older congregants.

The loneliness epidemic has had its effect on many different groups of people, but perhaps more prominently, it has plagued the elderly community. One U.K. study suggests that loneliness in elders can lead to an early death.