Tag Archives: changing aging

Seniors in the Peace Corps

Posted on June 19, 2012 by EngAGE

The Peace Corps was founded 51 years ago, attracting young college graduates with the appeal of service in an idealistic time. While younger volunteers still predominate, the Huffington Post reports that now Peace Corps volunteers 60 and older have more than doubled in … Continue reading →

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International Perspective: Playgrounds for Elders

Posted on June 18, 2012 by EngAGE

In 2008, a “pensioner’s playground” opened in Manchester, England. “Instead of slides and roundabouts, it is equipped with machines specially designed to provide gentle exercise for different parts of the body such as hips, legs and torso…Gordon Lishman, director general of … Continue reading →

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Featured Resident Artist: Susan Coleman

Posted on June 17, 2012 by EngAGE

“I was born in New Jersey, lived in Buffalo and Rochester, NY; California; North Carolina; Bahrain; and Kuwait. I got a BS in Art Education in 1970 and worked on all grade levels in North Carolina, Bahrain, and Kuwait. I … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 6/16: Sheldon Epps and Martin Casella

Posted on June 14, 2012 by EngAGE

Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading →

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Arts for the Aging

Posted on June 13, 2012 by EngAGE

EngAGE is always interested in and supportive of the efforts of other non-profit organizations to provide opportunities for seniors to be creative. Arts for the Aging is the Washington, D.C., region’s leading arts service organization delivering life-enhancing and innovative experiences … Continue reading →

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Music Man Murray

Posted on June 12, 2012 by EngAGE

Murray Gershenz amassed a collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings that he’d now like to sell. But first, he and his shop are the subjects of a new short film by Richard Parks, “Music Man Murray.” Listen to the … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks Online Bonus Podcast: Victor Lundin Interview, Part Two

Posted on June 11, 2012 by EngAGE

Join us for Experience Talks Online, exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature talented, creative people with experience worth talking about. Find our podcasts on … Continue reading →

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