4 Ways to Combat the Isolation of Remote Work

If you’re hoping to work from home in your second act, you’re in good company. According to Buffer’s 2019 State of Remote Work report, 99% of nearly 2,500 remote workers surveyed said they’d like to work remotely at least some of the time for the rest … Continue reading

How Meditation Can Ease the Path of Grieving

(Editor’s note: This is the third story in a four-part weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series was Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To; the… Continue reading

‘Tis the Season to Show Kindness to Lonely Adults

Four years ago, Galina Zuckerman and her family were looking for a volunteer activity they could do together over the holidays when visiting their daughter at college. They ended up volunteering with HANDS, an organization that provides meals and gift … Continue reading

Ways to Be Grateful Every Day

Thanksgiving is the day meant to serve as a reminder to be thankful for everything we have and to be grateful to the individuals who bring love, friendship and fulfillment to our lives. Kristi Nelson, the executive director of A Network for Grateful Li… Continue reading

What We Can Still Learn From Mister Rogers as Adults

(Editor’s Note: This weekend marks the release of the feature film, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers, the popular PBS show host and creator. In celebration, we are republishing this Next Avenue piece about t… Continue reading

Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To

(Editor’s note: This story launches a four-part, weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being.) How can the simple act of sitting quietly and trying to keep your mind focused on the prese… Continue reading

5 ‘Sesame Street’ Lessons We Need Again As Adults

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Sesame Street to air on PBS. The beloved children’s show paved the way for many programs to teach children numbers, letters, and colors — yet no other program has held the same place in our h… Continue reading

Coping With Complicated Grief

“Thank you for the intervention. Friends and family came to be with me. I agreed to be admitted to hospital. Am waiting for a bed. I had a horrible breakdown. I am sorry for worrying you.” This was my message posted on Facebook to friends on October 19… Continue reading

How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Is Lonely

Hope Reiner has more than 30 years of experience working in the fields of geriatrics and dementia as a certified practitioner. But it was the time she spent caring for her own mother during her journey with Alzheimer’s disease which made Reiner fully r… Continue reading

The Bright and Complicated Life of Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016 at the age of 60, was a different kind of movie star. Her debut (and subsequent performances) as Princess Leia of the cinnamon bun coif and warrior moves in Star Wars established her as a pop icon at 20. Far from being a… Continue reading