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Birthday Ideas for Grandmas Turning 100 Years Old

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Zora Hughes

Living to 100 years old is rare, and it deserves to be celebrated in a special way. If your grandma is the woman of honor, determine what type of celebration or gifts would be appropriate for her, based on what she would be most comfortable with, concerning her health and what is feasible.

Based in Los Angeles, Zora Hughes has been writing travel, parenting, cooking and relationship articles since 2010. Her work includes writing city profiles for Groupon. She also writes screenplays and won the S. Randolph Playwriting Award in 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in television writing/producing and a Master of Arts Management in entertainment media management, both from Columbia College.