101-Year-Old Man Found Alive in Rubble 7 Days After Nepal Quake
Onlookers cheered rescuers as they pulled a 101-year-old man from beneath the ruins of his house where he was buried for a week after the Nepal earthquake.
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'Help Me Lie Down!' Grandma Wants to Make Snow Angel on 85th Birthday (WATCH)
Snow brings out the child in this grandmother who wants to celebrate her 85th birthday making snow angels- she just needed help getting down there.
Recycling The Love: She's Delivering Leftover Wedding Flowers To The Elderly
This angel takes donations of leftover flowers and gives anonymous bouquets of love to patients and the elderly.
70 Teens Bring Valentines to Old Lady Who Always Waves to Their Bus
Seventy students "heart-bombed" an 86-year-old woman's yard to thank her for waving to them every day for years on their way to school.
Lonely Elderly Pianist Places Ad, Drums Up 80 Musicians to Jam
Musicians from across the UK lined up for a chance to jam with this elderly piano player – even his old bandmates are back for a reunion show.
5 Late-Blooming Athletes Prove It's Never Too Late To Start Exercising
If you're ever self-conscious about hitting the gym, just remember these 5 seniors who weren't afraid to kick some butt, no matter how old they looked.
Feisty 97-yr-old Wants to See the Future at Google: Priceless Video!
Living nearly a century, this lady never got to be an engineer, but one wish came true–and tugged at heart strings–a personal tour from the engineers at Google.
Grandma Can't Stop Laughing At Gift of Firefighter "Hunks" Calendar- WATCH
We can't stop smiling, hearing Mary Ann's fits of giggles when she opens up her holiday gift featuring the muscle-bound civil servants of Indiana.
Grandma Drives Away Trouble On Her City's Toughest Streets
This 77-yr-old grandmother is making her neighborhood a better place because she doesn't back down from trouble.
99-Year-old Wins Shopping Spree at Dollar Store, Uses It For Needy Kids (WATCH)
When given a free shopping spree, this 99-yr-old woman loaded her cart not with Christmas trinkets for herself, but with gifts for needy kids.
Grandmother Runs-and Drinks- to Become Oldest 'Beer Mile' Finisher
This 81-yr-old grandmother chugged four beers and ran a mile in just over 20 minutes to become the oldest finisher ever at the Beer Mile World Championship.
Neighborhood Surprises Widow With Holiday Light Decoration (WATCH)
Ornaments, candy canes, Christmas lights, wreaths, and carols – all that to get Natalie Conkel back in the holiday spirit.
After Lonely Couple Called Emergency Line, Police Stay For Tea
An emergency can depend on how you look at things and these cops are looking good after their response to a lonely couple in their 90s.
They Wanted Her to Undergo Cancer Treatment, But 90-Year-old Hits The Road Instead
After her husband of 67 years passed away and a cancerous mass appeared in her stomach, Norma made a life-changing decision: hit the road.
Delivering Flowers for Old People in Nursing Home
Today a kind act touched two people's lives at an elderly home. My wife made two really special floral bouquets and we jumped in the car and drove them down to the home.
School's Tidal Wave of Thanks For Old Lady Who Waves Every Day
For years, Tinney Davidson has nestled into a chair every morning in her sunny front window and waved to the high school teenagers as they walked to school -- and she would resume her energetic waving in the afternoon, on their walk home, bringing a smile to their lips even on their worst days. On Valentines Day last Friday, the 84 year-old woman in Comax, British Columbia received the surprise of her life when students escorted her to a school assembly organized with the sole goal of thanking her for her years of friendliness.
Pizza Man With Heart Funds Elderly Meals Program
The owner of Fox's Pizza, Tom Wynkoop, who earned media attention in early January after he volunteered to deliver their medicines to any homebound residents during an extreme snow storm in Pennsylvania, received many donations in the mail from strangers who heard about the gesture. Wynkoop thought about positive avenues in which to distribute the money, and he chose the local Meals on Wheels program, which delivers hot meals to shut-ins. He then matched the donations, doubling the amount of the check to $2,000.
Why Can't This Grandma Stay Out of Prison?
Grandmas, by their very nature, don't want trouble. But 81-year-old SuEllen Fried of Prairie Village, Kansas, has defied that stereotype and brought her sweet, soft touch to prisoners behind the razor-wire walls for over 30 years. I am addicted to personal transformation, she told CBS's Steve Hartman. Fried started coming to Lansing Correctional around 1980 for what she thought would be a little volunteer work, but ended up committed to these guys — for life.
The Barber in the Park: Man Called Joe Helps the Homeless and Inspires a Community
For the last 25 years, the man known as Joe the Barber has been offering homeless people in Hartford, Connecticut free haircuts in the park. They walk away sporting a new look, but also with new pride. For payment? He'll take a hug.
101-Year-old Woman Enjoys Making Snowballs Just Like a Kid (WATCH)
The sight of snow brought out the little girl in this 101-year-old woman who just had to play in it.
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