Forget Bingo. These 90-Year-Olds Just Want to Dance.
As a breaking news reporter at The New York Times, I cover all manner of disasters: mass shootings, floods, wildfires and any number of other devastating things happening around us. There is no shortage of material.
But I also look for good news. In particular, I like stories that make me laugh or smile or surprise me. My favorites also signify something broader about societal shifts, the moment we're in or the culture of a place.
So when I heard about an initiative in Brussels in which retirement-home residents were invited to party at nightclubs every so often, I was immediately intrigued. Ninety-year-olds in a nightclub? Whose crazy idea was this?
The first step in my reporting was to contact the organizer, Youssef Kaddar, 37, the head of a Belgian nonprofit that aims to address loneliness among older people. He told me about how he started out organizing more conventional events, like seaside trips, before he decided to push the boundaries.
Mr. Kaddar organized a video game day for retirement-home residents, many of whom had never played video games before. He also organized hot air balloon rides and a day rave.
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