(This article, by a 2015 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging, originally appeared on Medium.com. ) It’s too early to know if social isolation or the coronavirus (COVID-19) will kill more older adults in the long run. A heightened awareness of how a lack of… Continue reading
In Fair Lawn, N.J., Kathy Wilder Bichler, 53, has come to rely on her flexible work schedule teaching English as a second language online to children in China. Freelancing for an online education platform means she can care for her disabled husband, An… Continue reading
(This article was originally published by The Conversation on PBS NewsHour.) Global markets have been wild, the price of oil has been plummeting and even entire countries are in lockdown. The odds of a recession due to the new coronavirus outbreak are … Continue reading
(This article originally appeared on the PBS NewsHour site.) Judy Woodruff: State and local officials are warning that a number of measures may have to be taken to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from getting worse But, as William Brangham explains, s… Continue reading
Planning for, and financing, the retirement years isn’t easy — even before the economic and market turmoil from the spread of the coronavirus. But financing a secure retirement is even harder in large parts of rural America. Rural families, on average,… Continue reading
(This article previously appeared on Rewire.org.) Politics has traditionally been frowned upon as a topic of conversation at work. But, at one time, women weren’t allowed to wear pants at the office — workplace “rules” do change. Does this one hold up … Continue reading
(As part of Next Avenue’s commitment to publish helpful career advice and information for people over 50, here’s an excerpt about rebounding from an involuntary layoff adapted from the new book by Reynold Levy, Start Now: Because That Meaningful Job I… Continue reading
With the coronavirus spread, I’ve seen a rush of companies telling employees to work from home, including Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon. Long before that, many people have been considering the possibility of working remotely. But who could have antici… Continue reading
In his new book, Failure To Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn’t Grown Up…and What to Do About It, clinical psychologist Mark McConville writes mostly about problems some young adults have, well, becoming adults. But I was expecially interested in h… Continue reading
The day after you retire, if you’re a woman, you will probably wake up and be overjoyed to throw on jeans, workout clothes or stay in your pajamas. Your first thought will not be to do a closet purge or even think about one. However, the day will come … Continue reading