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An older fitness trainer teaching a cycling class. Next Avenue

Where Are All the Older Fitness Trainers?

The demand for them is great, but here's why older fitness trainers are pretty scarce
August 4, 2021
Richard Leider author of "Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Old". Next Avenue, finding purpose, retirement

How to Discover Your Purpose in Retirement

Insights from Richard J. Leider, co-author of 'Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?'
August 2, 2021
A mid-career worker on a job interview with hiring managers. Next Avenue, jobs, career

The Hypocrisy of Hiring Managers

The disconnect the author of a new report found between what hiring managers say about older workers and what they do
July 29, 2021
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Workers laughing at a funny jokee on the job. Next Avenue, office humor, inappropriate jokes

What's Funny at Work These Days?

A guide to what's OK to joke about, what's not and how to respond to humor that crosses the line
July 28, 2021
a group of workers varying in age. ageism at work, workplace, Next Avenue

Why Ageism in the Workplace Still Seems to Be Okay

A chat with a researcher who found the younger people are, the more likely they hold ageist views of workers
July 23, 2021
Lindsay Jurist-Rosner speaking on stage in 2015. Next Avenue, Caregivers, caregiving

What Employers Are Doing to Help Family Caregivers

Changes are afoot because the pandemic made the struggle to balance work and caregiving more visible
July 22, 2021
Neil Giraldo and three other musicians in front of a black background. musicians, music, Next Avenue, Three Chord Bourbon

How Famed Pop Music Maker Neil Giraldo Mentors Younger Musicians

Why mentorship, through his bourbon company, has become so important to this pro
July 21, 2021
Opinion
Winthrop and State Police block the intersection of Cross and Shirley Streets where a truck collided with another vehicle and crashed into a building prior to shots being fired June 26, 2021, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, hate crimes against Black Americans, Next Avenue

Why Hate Crimes Against Black Americans Mean We Must Confront Our Nation's Past

Reflections on the recent murders in Winthrop, Mass.
July 19, 2021

Are You Having a Late-Life Crisis?

The authors of a new book on purposeful aging explain what a late-life crisis is and what to do if you're in one
July 16, 2021
Fun, key to happiness, A woman swimming and laughing in a pool. Fun, happiness, Next Avenue

Why Fun Is Key to Happiness As We Age

Meaningful things in life are important, but here's how research shows it's equally important to have fun while you grow older
July 15, 2021
An older worker holding a box of things from his desk. Next Avenue, the big quit, older workers

Older Workers and 'The Big Quit'

Some older workers are jumping at the chance for a new start; others aren't so lucky
July 12, 2021
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