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Stacey Malcolmson is the president and CEO of The Senior Source, which for 60 years has looked after the interests of elderly North Texans. Among other services, the nonprofit runs financial literacy classes and volunteer programs. It offers resources on area nursing homes as well as support for caregivers responsible for aging family members. The Senior […]

The morning of Tuesday, June 22, was a rarity. Despite the 90-degree heat of the past days, a cold front had swept thru North Texas during the night resulting in morning temperatures in the 60s. It was to be a one-day reprise from the summer heat. By 10 a.m. the temperatures had risen to the

Mother Nature gave The Senior Source a break with cooler temperatures and bright sunshine for its Diamond Dance-Off at Klyde Warren Park on Tuesday, June 22. After weeks of entrants submitting videos of their dance moves to be judged, the big day had arrived with the winners of the four categories — solo, partners, group and generational — competing

Papa Funk won the Senior Source Diamond Dance-Off.

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

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

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

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

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

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.