Gen2Gen Innovation Fellow receives funding to develop dementia-friendly app
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) at Scripps Gerontology Center has received a $58,678 grant from NextFifty Initiative, a Colorado-based foundation that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. This funding will allow OMA to build...
Every Vaccine Corps member has a story to tell. These 5 speak out about the value of co-generational teams.
Earlier this year, Encore.org joined with AmeriCorps Seniors and California Volunteers to launch the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, which brings retired medical professionals together with non-medical volunteers of all ages to boost vaccination rates at...
How volunteers across generations vaccinated thousands — and became friends
“I was an OB GYN for 30 years and had recently retired when Covid hit,” says Dr. Rima Goldman, 68. “All of a sudden, I’m stuck at home with all this medical expertise and the desire to help. I would have started volunteering earlier, but I wanted to get vaccinated...