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How to Observe Memorial Day During the Pandemic

cemetery decorated with flags

6 ways to honor the fallen this year

MAY 22, 2020 | By Jessica Wambach Brown

From the Shower to Zoom, Singing as Stress Relief Goes Global

The multigenerational Rock Voices Albany/Saratoga Virtual Choir sing "Already Gone" by the Eagles

Virtual choirs can help lift spirits and fight loneliness

MAY 21, 2020 | By Cheryl Alkon

A Place Where Artists With Disabilities Thrive

Jeffrey Haas performs on stage at Interact

Interact, an intergenerational arts center, practices 'radical inclusion'

MAY 20, 2020 | By Gretchen Gales

When Your Bucket List Goes Belly Up

Northern Lights

You can’t always get what you want, especially as the pandemic rewrites our dreams

MAY 18, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

How to Be a Great Virtual Grandparent

grandchild video chatting

7 ways to strengthen the grandparent-grandchild bond while sheltering in place

MAY 15, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

During Quarantine, This Couple’s Love Song Continues

Emilio and Deborah Moscoso perform with the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama August 2, 1979

These retired opera singers rely on the joy of music in difficult times

MAY 7, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Heartwarming Connections From a Grieving Mother’s Story

sad mother staring out the window

An essay about loss written for Next Avenue resulted in new friendships

MAY 4, 2020 | By Judy Nelson

How the Arts Can Ease Grief After Loss

Clarence Brooks, associate professor and director of dance at Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

Artistic expression can help process traumatic experiences

APRIL 29, 2020 | By Patricia Corrigan

The Therapeutic Power of Making Art

Artwork by Nancy Monson

For a respite from COVID-19 worries, try simple creative projects

APRIL 24, 2020 | By Nancy Monson

Find Creative Inspiration Online During Quarantine

From dancing to collage making, here are 7 virtual art experiences to try

APRIL 17, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

When Homelessness, Mental Illness and COVID-19 Collide

The Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP) is a team of dedicated public servants who work through the courts to help people with mental illness.

A new PBS documentary on a Florida judge's vital project

APRIL 14, 2020 | By Richard Harris

The Silver Lining to Staying at Home

Woman cooking while watching a screen.

Thanks to proliferating (and free!) online resources, we can be busier than ever

APRIL 6, 2020 | By Jill Smolowe

How Musicians Are Bringing Joy During the Pandemic

Performer Tom Munch

Across the country, virtual concerts are helping people connect with music

APRIL 2, 2020 | By Mark Ray

A Virus Doesn’t Care. People Do.

Influencer in Aging Dominic Campbell invites us to join together and dream

APRIL 1, 2020 | By Dominic Campbell

Virtual Connections Have Never Been More Popular

Rich and Kirsten Meneghello on a recent Zoom call with Rich’s mother, Margaret “Marge” Meneghello

As people shelter in place, more are using smart devices to reach loved ones

MARCH 30, 2020 | By Michelle V. Rafter

Work-Stressed? How to Give Yourself Free Time

Advice from NPR host and 'Do Nothing' author Celeste Headlee

MARCH 24, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

How Art Can Help Heal

Painting of wisteria by Tisha Kenny

A cancer survivor and artist finds peace in the meditative practice of ikebana

MARCH 23, 2020 | By Sharon McDonnell

Safeguarding Memories, Telling Stories

From left to right, Sam Thiessen Devine, explorer Will Steger, Sarah Anderson and James Holmberg after recording a Legacy Matters podcast.

With a curated app and a podcast, this Minneapolis company is focused on legacy

MARCH 16, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Judy Collins and Ari Hest: A Musical Partnership

Ari Hest and Judy Collins

In this exclusive interview, the pair talks about their intergenerational collaboration

MARCH 11, 2020 | By Sheila Weller

Music in an Intergenerational Key

New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra

Orchestra members of all ages play together and learn from one another

FEBRUARY 28, 2020 | By Patricia Corrigan

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