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15 Inspiring People Uniting the Generations

These Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows are bridging generational divides and helping fight ageism, racism and loneliness
October 15, 2021
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Chucking the Corporate Life to Do Good

How, and why, these three have switched to nonprofit work and are glad they did
September 16, 2021
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A Massive Elder Corps Is Just Waiting to Be Helpful

How to harness the untapped potential of a new generation of older prospective volunteers
August 27, 2021
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COVID-19 and the Future of Aging: Ways Philanthropy Will Support Aging

What's needed to best serve and assist older adults in the 'new normal'
December 30, 2020
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Eldera: The New Global Intergenerational Mentoring Program

Why the pandemic has made it more valuable for older adults and kids
December 24, 2020
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How Volunteering Made Me Healthier

What I'm now doing to find ways of helping out in 2021
December 22, 2020
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Why Aren't More Older People Taking Greta Thunberg Seriously?

What the new 'I Am Greta' documentary says about intergenerational climate-change activism
December 15, 2020
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Lessons From the Resilience of Older Adults in 2020

Why the pandemic is an opportunity to recognize their strength as a resource in waiting
December 9, 2020
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The Fun of Transcribing Historical Documents From Home

How this retiree found a rewarding replacement for lockdown boredom
November 24, 2020

My Experience in a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Why I signed up, what it's been like and what I'm hoping for
November 24, 2020
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They Found Purpose in the Pandemic

How these four have turned this rough time into a giving time
November 20, 2020
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