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50+ Filmmakers Capture Their Stories

Older students learn the art of filmmaking in this video memoir class

OCTOBER 10, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Next Avenue Readers Find Happiness and Connection in the Arts

The results of a Vitality Arts survey highlight the impact of creative pursuits

OCTOBER 8, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Fighting a Fear of Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

The threat of climate emergencies has this nervous writer on high alert

OCTOBER 3, 2018 | By Liane Kupferberg Carter

Cool Technology Trends for Older Adults

A writer shares her take on tech innovations designed to improve daily life

OCTOBER 1, 2018 | By Francine Toder

Modern Elder Academy: The Cool School for Midlifers

Modern Elder Academy

Classes on the Mexican campus will serve the mind, heart and soul

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

Answering a Wake-Up Call to Start Writing

Essays and travel become this widow's later-in-life passions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | By Barbara Rady Kazdan

It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New

Don't just watch the kids go back to school this fall

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 | By Patricia Corrigan

Lessons From My Unforgettable Solo Trip

For this Next Avenue editor, a vacation in Paris fulfills a dream

AUGUST 28, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Make Every Day Pie Day

Author Ken Haedrich's online Pie Academy offers tips and encouragement

AUGUST 22, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

One Day University: Learn Locally From America’s Top Professors

One Day University

This entertaining program has now spread to 62 places across the U.S. and Canada

AUGUST 9, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

Dynamo With a Blowtorch

Metal artist Rochelle Ford repurposes a later-in-life career

JULY 30, 2018 | By Francine Toder

Can Psychedelic Drugs Cure What Ails Us?

Psychedelic Drugs

Michael Pollan's book argues that 'white-coat shamanism' and a little acid may help

JULY 27, 2018 | By Shayla Thiel Stern

She Traded Retirement for Two Degrees in Art

A conversation with Nell Painter, author of 'Old in Art School'

JULY 25, 2018 | By Celia Heudebourg

The Best Books for Caregivers in 2018

Books for Caregiving

8 titles ranging from memoir to practical how-to

JULY 24, 2018 | By Laura Dixon

Fulfilling A Dream to Publish Her Mom’s Haiku

Fulfilling a Dream to Publish Her Mother's Haiku Book

A daughter curates a children's book to honor her late mother

JULY 18, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Where Older Adults Write Their Own Stories

Feet to the Fire

How the Feet to the Fire Writers' Workshops build community

JULY 17, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Everyday Virtues for Families

Everyday Virtues

Father and son authors tell stories for a new generation

JULY 16, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Embracing the Next Stage of Life

Author and journalist Jeannie Ralston talks about the joy of taking risks in your 50s

JULY 5, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Pressed for Time? An Expert’s Solutions

Time Management

Timely advice from Laura Vanderkam, author of 'Off the Clock'

JULY 5, 2018 | By Marci Alboher

Going Back to College After 50: The New Normal?

Going Back to College

Champlain College just cut tuition 50 percent for its career-focused online degrees

JUNE 28, 2018 | By Laurie Quinn

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