WATCH: 80-year-old woman realizes her dream of skydiving

Ridgely, Ma. (7News) — 80-year-old Lorraine Gerson proves it's never too late to try something new— even skydiving.

Just a few months shy of her 81st birthday, Gerson decided to go skydiving through AARP’s Wish of a Lifetime program.

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Lorraine is a resident at Cadence at Olney, a senior living community in Olney, Maryland. A busload of her friends and family came to watch her skydive and cheer her on.

7News joined Gerson as she made the plunge.