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Stratz family, Next Avenue, purpose

They Found Purpose in the Pandemic

How these four have turned this rough time into a giving time
November 20, 2020
2020 Influencer in Aging Raymond Jetson

Raymond Jetson Urges Black Elders to Mentor

The not-for-profit CEO and former pastor aims to pour wisdom into the next generation
November 18, 2020
woman and children, Next Avenue, intergenerational connection

COVID-19 and the Future of Aging: Intergenerational Connections

The opportunities ahead for collaboration between older and younger Americans
November 5, 2020
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climate activists

Climate Change: Older and Younger Activists Speak Out

How two generations talk about the future of the planet
October 8, 2020
Roberta Lombardi, the founder of the Infinite Strength Foundation

Finding Purpose By Paying Breast Cancer Patients' Expenses

Roberta Lombardi found herself through her Infinite Strength Foundation
October 7, 2020
Lynda Everman and Kathy Siggins, the forces behind the Alzheimer's stamp

Meet the 2 Women Behind the Stamp to Stamp Out Alzheimer's

A tale of what motivation and persistence can do
October 5, 2020
Jewish Mosaic in the window of the synagogue

A Rabbi's Guide to the Virtual High Holy Days

Advice for a very different Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in 2020
September 16, 2020
The last photo taken of the author's brother David, 1983

Losing My Brother to an Overdose Changed My Life

How his sad and early death in 1983 affected the writer's trajectory
August 31, 2020
Elizabeth White, Shatzi Weisberger, Jeffrey Escoffier

3 Activists Over 65 Weigh In, and Act Out, on Black Lives Matter

Says one: 'I feel optimism, but I guard my heart'
August 28, 2020
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An Intergenerational, Multiracial, Virtual Friendship Formed in COVID-19

The story of one 65-year-old and his new Gen Z friend
August 24, 2020
Kamana Mathur, center, with her host family in Panauti, Nepal

When COVID-19 Forced Peace Corps Volunteers to Evacuate

How its volunteers over 50 learned the news and are feeling about it now
August 14, 2020
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