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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...
Beekeeper Finds Grandfather’s Long-Lost Hives Thriving in Quarry–and Turns Them into a Colony of Millions
A tad late for Grandparent's Day, a man in Scotland recently found the hives tended by his grandfather that were presumed sold or lost...
Grad Student Trades Piano Performances for Housing at Senior Facility–Melting the Age Divide and Making Friends
A university concert pianist has made an unlikely nest for herself while she continues her studies: an old age home.
While Beth Christensen studies piano...
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 –...
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...
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...