We offer congratulations to our friends at Next Avenue who recently celebrated their 5th anniversary! Consistently excellent posts on a wide variety of topics of interest to older people are the reason for their success. Take a look at these recent favorites:
Too Old to Learn a Language? Don’t Believe It
As an older adult, you have skills that can help — and your brain will thank you.
Will Your Health Insurance Cover You Abroad?
Make sure you know before you leave to avoid any expensive surprises.
What We Now Know About Poor Sleep in Older Adults
Why sleep is so important for good health and what we’ve been doing wrong.
What Are the Options for In-Home Care?
For most families helping older adults, it will be an out-of-pocket expense
Take the ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Creativity Challenge
Try it, try it, and you will see! Limiting choices sets you free!
Next Avenue also honors annually a group of “Influencers in Aging.” The list includes fifty advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers, and experts who push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older. EngAGE Founder and CEO Tim Carpenter was a 2016 Influencer in Aging.