Encore Talent Works: Building the Market for Encore Talent

By | Apr 20, 2016

In a marketplace driven by supply and demand, can the demand for encore talent – experienced, 50+ adults who want to make a difference – generate ample opportunities for the steady supply of encore-seekers who want to work in social-impact roles? Can we educate the...

Bears, Wolves and Buffalo: My Wildlife Encore

By | Mar 31, 2016

John Kerr is living out his childhood dream as a National Park Service ranger, protecting precious natural places in the American West, flat hat included. The Park Service recruits plenty of encore-stage volunteers, but as a 60-something, paid, part-time ranger at...

How to Swap Ageism for Age Pride

By | Mar 12, 2016

Ashton Applewhite is on a mission to dismantle ageism: both the discrimination we face and the kind we inflict on ourselves when we internalize negative myths and stereotypes. Sexism and racism no longer get a pass, she points out; isn’t it high time to make...

Paul Irving: Millennials Shape the Future of Aging

By | Feb 5, 2016

There’s a movement afoot to disrupt aging—to change hearts and minds about the possibilities of longer life. From the streets to the boardroom, to the halls of political power, an enlightened conversation about the future is beginning to take shape. Change is rarely...

Paul Irving: The Right Road for a Better Future of Aging

By | Jan 26, 2016

It’s become common knowledge that populations are rapidly aging across the world. Increasing longevity during the last century has contributed to unprecedented global economic growth–and new opportunities for personal fulfillment that previous generations...