Living
Teaching artist Marilynne Bradley encourages her students to see things in a new way
AUGUST 30, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan
Vicki Sawyer paints birds in hats and critters in costumes
JULY 26, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan
Do we slow down because we retire? Or do we retire because we slow down?
APRIL 29, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe
The results of a Vitality Arts survey highlight the impact of creative pursuits
OCTOBER 8, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger
A conversation with Nell Painter, author of 'Old in Art School'
JULY 25, 2018 | By Celia Heudebourg
Caregiving
A new program eases caregiver isolation and helps people with dementia
JULY 11, 2018 | By Mindy Fetterman
Watercolor painter Maria Bodette won Next Avenue's older artists contest
JUNE 29, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel
These performers are 65 to 94-years-old and utterly inspiring
JUNE 28, 2018 | By Shayla Thiel Stern
These creatives prove that art adds immeasurable value to one's life
JUNE 13, 2018
Technology
A podcast from Columbia students on growing older around New York City
JUNE 8, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel
A collaboration is making it happen at rural Kentucky nursing homes
APRIL 10, 2018 | By Anne Basting
Slideshow
They challenged the weather and themselves in this class
MARCH 5, 2018 | By Barbara La Valleur
Video
Festival director Dominic Campbell makes the case for fun
MARCH 1, 2018 | By Patricia Corrigan
Health
Solving the problem of social isolation by thinking differently about senior housing
DECEMBER 11, 2017 | By Tim Carpenter
This woman's journey to becoming a 'gutsy broad' and a painter
AUGUST 15, 2017 | By Deborah L. Jacobs
You can learn to be a filmmaker on the cheap and on the fly
JUNE 23, 2017 | By Stephen L. Antczak
A recent Kennedy Center program explored creative aging and the brain
JUNE 9, 2017 | By Susan Donley
You wondered whether learning music at your age was worth it and possible
MAY 31, 2017 | By Shayla Thiel Stern
Next Avenue readers weigh in on the importance of participating in the arts as we age
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 | By Heidi Raschke
Walk like an orangutan, and other lessons from my initiation into the aerial arts
JANUARY 24, 2017 | By Deborah Quilter
Sponsored
Minneapolis artist James Wrayge talks about the adventure of painting
Special Report
We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Follow our in-depth examination of current health care offerings through an age-friendly lens. What does age-friendly health care look like, and how do you locate and access it? We cover how to prioritize your unique needs when selecting providers and treatments for yourself or a loved one.
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