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More Young Adults are Renting Next Door to Retired Folks – With Intergenerational Benefits

The latest housing trend in America has nothing to do with décor, or "open concepts," but rather the rise of intergenerational roommates. Described as separated...

When a Preschool Was Opened Inside a Dementia Care Home, All Heaven Broke Loose

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Centered on that concept of communal flourishing, a dementia care village in England has...

1,000 Manatees Converge on Florida State Park to Keep Warm in Record-Breaking Sighting

Those are not rocks you see in this beautiful turquoise water. They aren't fish either; as incredible as it sounds, those are manatees. At Blue...

Farmer Combats Flooding by Returning Creeks to Nature: ‘Wildlife That Has Come is Phenomenal’

In the UK, farmers are combatting flooding by returning areas of their farms to a more natural state, and seeing the benefits not only...

Dozens of Messages in Bottles Tossed by a Nantucket Fisherman are Found Around the World

Ms. Cassidy Beach was recently the latest in a long chain of people to be walking along a beach or a harbor and see...

New Yellowstone Spin-off Series Dramatizes Life of Historic Black U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves in the Wild West

The popular television drama Yellowstone is producing a spinoff season to dramatize one of the most legendary figures in the Wild West, Bass Reeves. Interest in Reeves...

A New Generation of Young Poll Workers is Stepping Up to Protect the Elderly From COVID-19

During normal election years, it's typically retired people who step in to act as poll workers every fourth November. But many of America's elderly...

Young People Are Befriending Lonely Seniors Across the UK by Volunteering as Storytellers

Hundreds of young people have been “restoring vision” to UK seniors with dementia and visual problems through this intergenerational reading program.

Teen Sends Fan Letter to Her Favorite Author; 3 Years Later, They Have Finished Co-Writing Her Debut Novel

Taryn Everdeen was only 15 years old when she wrote a fan letter to her favorite author in America—and now, the two have just finished co-writing a novel.

Girl Scouts Help Seniors Learn to Use Their Cell Phones, Setting up a Free Clinic

People may get upset because most young people are always on their phones, but these Girl Scouts are receiving praise for helping senior citizens...

In Largest Ever Donation to US College, $1.8 Billion is Donated for Low-Income Students

The financial contribution will ensure that – starting in 2019 – Johns Hopkins will “permanently” be a loan-free institution.

An 8-Year-old Asked, What if the Whole World Made a Painting Together? And it Sort of Happened.

An 8-year old in Hillsboro, Virginia asked me a question in 1999. I had facilitated a painting with 350 students in her school. Meredith...

How One Ohio Senior Helped a Young Man Fulfill His Dreams

Thanks to one of the senior residents he cared for, one young man was able to pursue his dreams and give back to the...

“Friends for Life” Connects Caring People To Lonely Seniors In Need

In the United States, more than 11 million senior citizens live alone. Everyone should have someone in their world who cares, and that’s what our group Friends...

‘Playgrounds’ Designed for Seniors Help Keep Them Active, Sharp

With an aging population in Spain, health professionals are looking for ways to keep its elderly citizens active and healthy. No longer resigned to a...

When a Preschool Opens Inside a Nursing Home All Heaven Breaks Loose

A hospital chain has found a way of caring for both the young and the old by having them take care of each other –...
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Aging Better With Art: Low-Income Seniors Thrive in Artists Colony

Tim Carpenter is changing the way elderly Californians experience aging by turning low-cost senior housing communities into vibrant centers for learning and creativity. His serious...
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Seniors and Toddlers Enjoy Shared Day Care Center

An intergenerational daycare service in California provides child care and senior care in a shared environment. ONEgeneration Daycare helps seniors to continue...
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Dolls for World Peace

Elderly women in an assisted living center are recapturing life by making dolls for children in Darfur. Two thousand dolls have been made, each...

Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States

Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...