“How many of you children know everything?” asks Scott Olson, president of Winona State University in Winona, Minn. Then, he asks, “How many think your grandparents know everything?” He’s addressing the opening ceremony of grandparents and grandchildre… Continue reading
Growing numbers of people in the second half of life are embracing entrepreneurship. Yet America’s start-up ecosystem of business incubators, accelerators and co-sharing workspaces largely ignores people over 60 who are eager to launch companies, eithe… Continue reading
When Gene Brand was researching where he wanted to spend his retirement years three years ago, his love of music led him to move from New York City to Cleveland. “I am a great lover of music,” says Brand, 87. He was sold on Cleveland, and more specific… Continue reading
Barbara Carroll-Marks knew she needed a change in her life. After developing Parkinson’s disease, she had been through a particularly rough stretch. The condition worsened to the point where she needed 24-hour home nursing care, an experience she reme… Continue reading
Marc Freedman, the president and CEO of Encore.org who coined the term “encore career” has just written a book, How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations (Public Affairs/Hachette). Here, Encore.org talks with him about why, … Continue reading
(Advances in science and public health are increasing longevity and enhancing the quality of life for people around the world. In this series of interviews with the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, 14 visionaries are revealing exciting … Continue reading
Each day, PreK and kindergarteners arrive for school in Jenks, Okla. in classrooms deeply embedded in a skilled nursing home, Grace Living Center. Their two public school classrooms, along with a sunlit atrium and bright playground, are the hub of t… Continue reading
(This is an article by a 2018 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging.) Want to live a more age-integrated life, with more daily connection to people of all ages? “Sure,” you’re thinking, “sounds great.” Long pause. “But how?” If you’re stumped, you’re not alo… Continue reading
It turns out I’m living in an age bubble and I’m ready to leave it. That’s what I learned after taking the fun and eye-opening “Are You Living in An Age Bubble?” quiz created by the Generation to Generation initiative of the nonprofit Encore.org group…. Continue reading