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How Do You Know If You’re Ready for Your Second Act?

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Tips from 'Your Second Act' author and 'Carol's Second Act' star Patricia Heaton

AUGUST 4, 2020 | By Patricia Heaton

Finishing College — and Starting Caregiving — at Grandma and Grandpa’s

Lumiere and their grandparents pose for a selfie

Film graduate Lumiere Rostick captures their time together in a PBS special

JULY 31, 2020 | By Grace Birnstengel

Take a Front Row Seat for Virtual Theater

Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett; Sally Murphy. (Bottom L to R) Laila Robins and Stephen Kunken, in “And So We Come Forth,” written and directed by Richard Nelson, streaming through the end of August

Many are staying connected to live productions during the pandemic

JULY 27, 2020 | By Ronni Gordon

Telling Our Stories: A Guide to Writing Your Own Story

Native American art

Here are the basics of crafting a personal narrative from beginning to end

JULY 24, 2020 | By Dane Stauffer

My Visit With Bud From ‘Father Knows Best’

Billy Gray then and now

Inspired by the pandemic, the author meets Billy Gray, a childhood hero

JULY 23, 2020 | By Steve Uhler

Telling Our Stories: You Are a Writer

Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mary Schmich on finding your story

JULY 23, 2020 | By Mary Schmich

The Answer is…A Biography of Alex Trebek

Ruta Lee helped Alex roll the die on his first American game show, High Rollers, which debuted in 1974

An A & Q with the author of a new book on the popular 'Jeopardy!' host

JULY 21, 2020 | By Richard Harris

Alex Trebek: In His Own Words

Alex Trebek backstage at Jeopardy! He has 100 suits in rotation

Candid reflections on cancer, family, his role on 'Jeopardy!' and finding peace

JULY 21, 2020 | By Richard Harris

Telling Our Stories: The Joy of Writing

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg on writing's rewards

JULY 20, 2020 | By Elizabeth Berg

Telling Our Stories: An Invitation to Next Avenue Readers

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We are seeking original essays with an insightful perspective on aging

JULY 17, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

How Carl Reiner Brought My Father’s Voice to Life

Actor, director and author Carl Reiner, pictured at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., in May 2003

A cousin of the author's late father, the comic legend shared memories and family lore

JULY 16, 2020 | By Steven Reiner

How Ads Do a Terrible Job Portraying Older Adults

Still from 2018 E*TRADE Super Bowl commercial, "This is Getting Old"

The 'What Retirees Want' authors say ageism is bad for people and for business

JULY 14, 2020 | By Ken Dychtwald and Robert Morison

Taking a Fresh Look at the Fourth of July

flag and sparkler

Volunteering, virtual tours and reflections on a different holiday this year

JULY 2, 2020 | By Brette Sember

What Bob Dylan Has to Say to Us Now

With his 39th studio album, Dylan reveals the strength of acting your age

JUNE 26, 2020 | By Jon Friedman

A Poet’s Commemoration of Juneteenth

Jaki Shelton Green

How North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green is marking the day

JUNE 19, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

I Didn’t Know Her, But I Mourn Her

Joanne MacNeal Eldred and Jackson Browne

During a pandemic, relationships in joy and sorrow find their center on social media

JUNE 8, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

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

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