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In a world experiencing unprecedented age diversity, how should we think about age?
We are living in the most age-diverse society in human history. At the turn of the last century, almost half (44 percent) of the United States population was under 20 years old, and only about one in 20 (6 percent) was over age 60. The age distribution of the...
This Encore Fellow is helping a nonprofit serve 60,000 children a year
Helping Mamas provides essential baby items and period products to women and children in need throughout the state of Georgia and in Knoxville, TN. The nonprofit was started in 2014 by Jamie Lackey, a social worker who saw moms use plastic grocery store bags as...
What’s next for you?
My last big trip before the pandemic was to the Modern Elder Academy, a magical place in Baja Sur, Mexico, where I spent a week with 20 people wrestling with big questions about midlife transitions. Even though I was part of the faculty, I learned so much about what I...
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...
Mentoring, Sondheim style.
The stories are coming out of the woodwork. He sent a short note on his letterhead, he signed the Playbill, he came to a local production, he offered to talk on the phone. Some who have these memories are famous – Lynn Nottage, Lin Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Larson --...
Hey boomers: Here’s how to pay it forward on climate change
“Your generation caused this whole mess.” Our daughter’s summary of the climate crisis hit me hard. Of course, it wasn’t the first time I’d heard Boomer blame when it came to climate issues. A few years ago, philosopher and gerontologist Rick Moody summed up the...
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...
“All of my new titles have ‘senior’ in them”
Reflections on feeling less busy, more productive and immensely joyful after moving from a leadership position to an encore career I’ve been a fan of the encore career concept that Encore.org and its founder, Marc Freedman, have done so much to advance, ever since I...
Climate change doesn’t always provoke generational conflict
For this multigenerational team of sustainability consultants, the mutual benefits abound. On September 1, author and climate activist Bill McKibben announced that he’s launching Third Act to get more older Americans involved in climate activism. That’s good news....