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I Know My Neighbors Better By Looking Outside My Window

New Jersey Brownstone

Will the pandemic's 'distance learning' change how we interact in person?

JULY 13, 2020 | By Caren Lissner

‘Birding Is for Everyone’: Blazing a Trail for Birders of Color

A young man in a wooded air, with a camera and binoculars around his neck

The 'Birds of North America' host wants to normalize diversity in the great outdoors

JUNE 5, 2020 | By James Napoli

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

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

Second Careers That Stem From a Love of Gardening

Woman with flowers

Tips from 3 flower farmers who've seen their businesses sprout

MAY 13, 2020 | By Monica Cardoza

Taking a Familiar Walk: Dementia Amid COVID-19

A daughter experiences the neighborhood from her mom's perspective

MAY 11, 2020 | By Laurie Matlin

A Smartphone Helps Me Find My Way

woman on smartphone

I’m a directionally challenged person and this device has changed my life

MAY 6, 2020 | By Beckie Weinheimer

As Older Adults Prepare to Walk Around, Will Infrastructure Let Them?

man walking on crooked cement

How the pandemic is adding to the difficulties of aging in place

APRIL 28, 2020 | By Nora Macaluso

Getting In Sync With the Natural World

person out in the sun

The Benedictine practice of time management can bring purpose and comfort

APRIL 22, 2020 | By Louisa Rogers

Adjusting Daily Routines During the Pandemic

a married couple sitting by sewing machines looking out the window

Retirees, cut off from activities and friends, are finding creative ways to cope

APRIL 7, 2020 | By Carol Hymowitz

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

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

From Love Canal to Tesoro, the Fight for Environmental Justice Continues

Linda Garcia standing in front of the Tesoro Savage Terminal at Port Washington.

Activists Lois Gibbs and Linda Garcia are both tackling corporate pollution

MARCH 2, 2020 | By Debbie L. Miller

Facing 70: Finding Peace in Being ‘Real’

Woman looking up with sunglasses

The wisdom of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' offers lessons as we age

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 | By Rhonda J. Miller

Pack Your Curiosity for an Educational Trip

Campus of the Year 2020 Canada, Alberta, banff, Banff national park, Icefields Parkway

History and culture tours can elevate your travels to the next level

FEBRUARY 26, 2020 | By Nancy Monson

Mad for Midcentury

The home where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned.

Step back in time to explore the architecture and energy of a different era

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | By Camille LeFevre

What You Do to Reduce Loneliness

Woman looking wistfully out the window

In our readers' survey, we also asked how often you feel lonely and why

JANUARY 31, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

Our Small and Memorable Wedding

Lisa Kanarek and her husband Perry on their wedding day

A second marriage for both of us, we wanted an intimate and low-key event

JANUARY 31, 2020 | By Lisa Kanarek

The Emotional Wallop of My Friend’s Green Burial

a tranquil forest

What I learned about the realities of this new, but old, practice

JANUARY 30, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

De-Stress With Forest Therapy

Two people on a hiking trail in the woods

Spending time outdoors offers a break from daily life and plenty of fresh air

JANUARY 27, 2020 | By Megy Karydes

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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