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Releasing Your Creativity

Our guide to the pursuit of art that inspires you
By Julie Pfitzinger
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September 4, 2020
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Using a Nature Journal To Connect With Your Surroundings

Nature journaling is an excellent way to strengthen your observation skills, reflect on your experiences and express your creativity
By Anna Champagne
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February 21, 2024
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Telling Our Stories: The 12 Writers Read

With the publication of the remaining essays, Next Avenue is releasing audio versions of each one
By Julie Pfitzinger
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December 3, 2020
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Engage With the Arts to Live Happier — and Possibly Longer

'Your Brain on Art' explores the intersection of art and science
By Patricia Corrigan
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April 21, 2023
A person chopping up mushrooms in the kitchen. Next Avenue, gut health, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics

What Does Your Gut Tell You About Your Health?

Small but mighty microorganisms are key to gut health and overall well-being
By Rosie Wolf Williams
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December 23, 2022
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Give Up Your Stuff, Not Your Dream

Two bold women hit the road in an RV for two years to follow their passion
By Debra Wallace
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September 22, 2023
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Can’t Sleep at Night? Look at Your Day.

Cure insomnia by facing and releasing your anxiety, worry and tension
By Deborah Quilter
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May 2, 2014
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Mental Health: Fortifying Your Emotional Resiliency

Life experience can make individuals more flexible and adaptable. Here are some strategies to bolster your emotional staying power.
By Lisa B. Samalonis
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April 25, 2024
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Raising the Curtain on Senior Theater

Creativity, activity and camaraderie are just some of its benefits
By Debbie L. Miller
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January 15, 2020
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Capturing Your World: A Photography Mini-Guide

How Next Avenue online students learned to build photo skills, plus 7 tips from photographer Ian Donald
By Julie Pfitzinger
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October 29, 2021
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Marriage Problems That Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

The health of your marriage can have a direct effect on your heart attack risk
By Beth Levine
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May 6, 2016
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COVID-19 and Your Money: Tips From Experts

The 'Friends Talk Money' podcast just released a special pandemic episode
By Richard Eisenberg
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April 17, 2020
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Are You a Vaccine Truth-Teller?

Get the Facts About Vaccines for You and Your Family
October 18, 2021
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The Big Secret to Discovering Your Life's Purpose

How creative self-expression can help you figure out what's really important
By Nancy Collamer
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October 31, 2016
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How Naps Can Keep You Happy and Healthy

Strategic naps can restore and refresh us, lower our stress and even spark creativity
By Barbra Williams Cosentino
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February 25, 2021
A woman and a young child painting by holding the paintbrush in their mouths. Next Avenue

Finding Independence With Their Art

Artists living with a disability thrive on creativity, thanks to the guidance and support of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists organization
By Rosie Wolf Williams
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October 12, 2023
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Ways Programs for Older Adults In Need Are Adapting Due to COVID-19

Creativity abounds, from pop-up food pantries to virtual mental health checks
By Bob Blancato and Meredith Ponder Whitmire
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April 8, 2020
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What Bob Dylan Has to Say to Us Now

Dylan reveals the strength of acting your age
By Jon Friedman
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June 26, 2020
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Jeanne Kelly: A Joyful Song for Older Adults

Encore Creativity thrives under the direction of this 2018 Influencer in Aging
By Julie Pfitzinger
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September 24, 2018
An older adult entering a store with a now hiring sign in the window. Next Avenue, job market 2022

What You Need to Know About the Job Market in 2022

5 tips on moving your career forward in the year ahead
By Nancy Collamer
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February 18, 2022
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