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Perceptions on Wealth in Retirement
The Retirement Gap is a real-life problem. Learn how to prepare for whatever retirement may look like for you.
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Talking About It: Aging and Mental Health
There is power in talking openly about mental health and mental illness. Featuring expert insight and personal stories, find support and resources on how to challenge stigma and rethink mental health as we age.
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Opinion

Homelessness After Age 50 Is Rising

Housing and Assisted LivingHere is what we can do to prevent older adults from losing homes

By Jeff Olivet and Sandy Markwood

Health

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Finding Solutions to the Drug Overdose Problem

From approved access to antidotes to expanded use of test strips, here are 8 steps that could help prevent overdoses in older adults

Health

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Foreign Travel Costs Are Poised to Soar

All signs suggest that adventures abroad will be pricier as airlines, hotels and cruise lines bounce back from the COVID pandemic

Travel and Adventures

Health

Try This Approach To Help Reduce Inflammation and Improve Longevity

A biomedical researcher offers tips on using integrative medicine to reset the body when it comes to inflammation

Health

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Meet Next Avenue's 2024 Advocates for Aging

8 leaders tell their own stories, and talk about the opportunities older adults have to live better, healthier and more purposeful lives.

This year's class of Advocates includes Judy Woodruff, Carl Honoré, Bill McKibben, Mona Mourshed, DeLon Canterbury, Jan Golden, Fernando Torres-Gil and Rosanne Corcoran.

Meeting the needs and unleashing the potential of older Americans through media

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Perceptions on Wealth in Retirement

Navigating Change

Art + Aging in Community

Talking About It: Aging and Mental Health

Homelessness After Age 50 Is Rising

Finding Solutions to the Drug Overdose Problem

Foreign Travel Costs Are Poised to Soar

Try This Approach To Help Reduce Inflammation and Improve Longevity

Meet Next Avenue's 2024 Advocates for Aging

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