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OPINION: Senior Housing Needs to Serve Residents Better

What I wish my partner in assisted living had during the pandemic

MAY 26, 2020 | By Mary Ann Sternberg

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

You’ve Brought a Loved One Home From Long-Term Care. Now What?

care giver and mother

Here’s how two people are handling the challenges, and what they’ve learned

MAY 21, 2020 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

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

From Our Readers: Persevering in the Pandemic

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What you told us you've learned and how you're finding your way forward

MAY 14, 2020 | By Sabrina Crews

Ways That Coronavirus Is Boosting Relationships

The pandemic is helping to revive old friendships

MAY 14, 2020 | By Lisa Fields

How to Ease Daily Life in Multigenerational Households

intergenerational family

Experts offer tips for sharing close quarters

MAY 13, 2020 | By Patricia Corrigan

My Father’s Frugal Habits Make Sense Now

As a child, she didn't get her dad's thriftiness. Why she does now.

MAY 12, 2020 | By Margaret Morganroth Gullette

OPINION: To Celebrate Older Americans Month, Check Stereotypes on Aging

One way to do it: take the 200-year present quiz

MAY 11, 2020 | By Michael Smyer

Taking a Familiar Walk: Dementia Amid COVID-19

A daughter experiences the neighborhood from her mom's perspective

MAY 11, 2020 | By Laurie Matlin

Memories of a Sweet Treat With Mom

Candy Schulman and her mom, Sylvia

The tradition of 'froyo' at Bloomingdale's offered a respite for mother and daughter

MAY 8, 2020 | By Candy Schulman

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

A Smartphone Helps Me Find My Way

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

MAY 6, 2020 | By Beckie Weinheimer

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

When COVID-19 Takes the Community Out of Your Retirement Community

Residents of Rossmoor, a Northern California retirement community, prior to the pandemic

At Northern California's Rossmoor, residents have reimagined their world

MAY 1, 2020 | By Dick Friedman

Phone Calls to Outreach Lines Skyrocket During Pandemic

distraught person on phone

Isolated and lonely adults are sharing their fears and desperately wanting connection

MAY 1, 2020 | By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Best Friends Forever, Once Again

The friends gathered last fall for a weekend. Left to right, Shelly, Lora and Kerri

After years apart, three women renew their cherished relationships

MAY 1, 2020 | By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

During Quarantine, Our Nest Is Still Empty

millennial on tablet

As her millennial sons shelter in place across the country, a mom tries to manage

APRIL 30, 2020 | By Sarah Zobel

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