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Nonprofit community-based organizations have ramped up services to help
JANUARY 24, 2020 | By George Lorenzo
Despite minister turnover, Britain's mission against loneliness hasn't budged
JANUARY 17, 2020 | By Grace Birnstengel
Socialization has a serious part to play in your overall health
DECEMBER 19, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel
Why it's crucial to keep people 60+ integrated in our communities
DECEMBER 6, 2019 | By Terry Kaelber
One San Francisco nonprofit celebrates successes and copes with setbacks
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan
How these 50+ people use their life experience to create social change
NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | By Kerry Hannon
What some metros are doing and what so many more could do
OCTOBER 23, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg
At over 40 schools across the U.S., both generations teach and learn from each other
AUGUST 15, 2019 | By Holly Lawrence
This elder advocate says ageism stifles elder fraud protection
AUGUST 14, 2019 | By Bob Blancato
Programs help older adults overcome cost and mobility challenges
AUGUST 1, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella
Half of Americans with HIV are 50+, but care and prevention skew younger
JULY 5, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel
An analysis of issues the presidential hopefuls discussed and ones they didn't
JUNE 28, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg and Katie Moritz
The problem is creating food insecurity for many families
JUNE 5, 2019 | By Marie C. Gualtieri
What may change to protect older, needy Americans
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 | By Bob Blancato
What person-centered care means and how you can get it
OCTOBER 25, 2018 | By Patricia Corrigan
Why Alzheimer's Los Angeles won a big award and has become a role model
OCTOBER 12, 2018 | By Patricia Corrigan
How to ensure comfort and dignity come first
OCTOBER 5, 2018 | By Carole Quackenbush
A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging offers her views on innovative solutions
JULY 27, 2018 | By Jacqueline Angel
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