Candy Leonard

Candy Leonard is a sociologist, Beatles expert, wellness advocate, and author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World. She has spent years studying the effects of popular culture on identity, gender relations and family life, and is a qualitative research consultant to the healthcare and entertainment industries, with a focus on boomer issues. She currently resides in Cambridge, MA. See Beatleness.com for more information.

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Holding On to the Wonder of the Summer of Love

50 years ago, the grooviest wore flowers in their hair

JUNE 19, 2017 | By Candy Leonard

Living & Learning

Why We Still Mourn John Lennon

This worldwide icon is still on the minds of many, 37 years later

DECEMBER 8, 2016 | By Candy Leonard

Living & Learning

Beatles’ Shea Concert Foreshadowed Sixties Tumult

A Beatles book author describes the show as a turning point

AUGUST 13, 2015 | By Candy Leonard

Work & Purpose

Experienced Talent Can Power Social Change

How Encore Fellows use their corporate experience to boost nonprofits

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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Vitality Arts

Our special series, Vitality Arts, shows the powerful effect that participating in the arts can have on our minds, bodies and souls. Look to this page for information, resources and inspiration that will help you age better through the arts and show that creativity has no age limit.

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