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A Unique Yom Kippur Experience

A small gathering makes the holiday meaningful in a different way

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 | By Marc Silver

The Impact of Forgiveness

This author says it's easier to express love than hold on to anger

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 | By Steve Leder

Fighting Ageism on a Hiking Trail

At Great Basin National Park, a couple discovers possibilities are as important as goals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | By Donna Trump

Coming Out to Grandma

A granddaughter's declaration that she is gay deepens a relationship

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | By Bea Lewis

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

Childhood Memories of Racial Discrimination

Racial Discrimination

In the '70s, she and her mom helped break the color barrier in a New York apartment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 | By Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

I Crashed My Mother’s Red Hat Society Group

Red Hat Society

Joy, celebration and camaraderie are always on the agenda

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 | By Kevyn Burger

When Your Grown Children Don’t Get Along

Parents want their kids to love and support one another along life's path

AUGUST 29, 2018 | By Terry Haward

Lessons From My Unforgettable Solo Trip

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

AUGUST 28, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

At 60, Visions of Another Mississippi River Quest

Mississippi River

A paddler reflects on past record-breaking attempts while contemplating another try

AUGUST 27, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Actually, I Do Want My Parents’ Stuff

While cleaning out her late parents' home, she found meaning in their possessions

AUGUST 23, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Here’s the 411 on Using Instagram

Using Instagram

Smart tips for older adults who want to embrace this social media trend

AUGUST 20, 2018 | By Karen Ritz

Just My Type: From Typewriter to Computer

A 91-year-old reflects on how her work life kept pace with the times

AUGUST 16, 2018 | By Etta Freed Lerman with Barbara Lerman-Golomb

The Power and Joy of Reconnecting With Old Friends

There's nothing quite like meeting up with chums from your early days

AUGUST 16, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

9 Popular Products That Are Made to Last

These home and personal items seem to stand the test of time

AUGUST 9, 2018 | By Kristen Sturt

How to Remain Interesting to Your Grown Children

An empty nester hopes her reinvention can set a good example

AUGUST 7, 2018 | By Phyllis L. Cohen

My Mom’s New Old House

Starting over in a familiar place brings memories

AUGUST 1, 2018 | By Shayla Thiel Stern

What Can We Learn From the Spirit of the 1960s?

This author believes boomers can be a force for change

JULY 31, 2018 | By Alan Heeks

The Healing Power of Memories

Real Estate "sold" sign with red brick building and trees blurry in the background

After her husband's sudden death, the author took painful steps to move on

JULY 26, 2018 | By Debbie Augenthaler

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

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