(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
(This article was written by a member of the 2018-2019 Encore Public Voices Fellows Program.) The landmark report issued last week by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the international body for assessing climate change, w… 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
A little over two years ago, the leaders of Los Angeles and L.A. County unveiled Purposeful Aging Los Angeles, their plan to make L.A. “the most age-friendly” place in the world. The idea is more than nice; it’s essential: The LA region’s older adult p… Continue reading
Even on the darkest of days, seeing a photo of Bailey, a 2-year-old Golden Retriever, can bring a smile to your face. Her owner, Holly Parker of Chanhassen, Minn., realized early on that her dog was special. After going through obedience classes with … Continue reading
Many workers nearing retirement consider working part-time at a nonprofit as their next act. But a lack of experience in the nonprofit world stops them from applying. Here’s what could help: If more employers started doing something like what the organ… Continue reading
According to AARP’s Loneliness Study, which surveyed adults ages 45 and older, more than 35 percent of of older adults are lonely, and loneliness is a significant predictor of poor health. This report also found that lonely people are less likely to be… Continue reading