(This article is part of a weekly Next Avenue series, The Future of Aging: Realizing the Potential of Longevity, published by the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging.) As America ages, we ...

Intergenerational programmes bring together individuals from non-adjacent age cohorts—typically young people and older adults—in structured activities designed to foster social connection, mutual ...

MANHATTAN, KAN. -- In a time when children often live far from their grandparents and older adults tend to be isolated from others, special ways must be found for children and older adults to interact ...

In a national report released today, two out of three adults surveyed said they want to spend time with people who aren’t their age, while three in four wish there were more opportunities to get to ...

An ad hoc committee will analyze the evidence on key determinants of entrenched poverty and the effectiveness of programs designed to address those determinants to identify policies and programs with ...

Ageism is a problem in health care, and the World Health Organization Global Report on Ageism points to factors such as increased human life expectancy, declines in birthrates, and the lack of ...

Seniors, youth, and families gathered at the Pacific View Arts Center on May 23 for a free Intergenerational Art Social designed to bring people together through creativity, conversation, and ...

Tom “Woody” Woodhouse awakes every Wednesday morning with a little more purpose than the other days of the week. At age 86, he gathers his bag full of hats and some photographs and leaves just before ...

When Gabrielle Clutter was a senior at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, she would return home from classes, knock on her neighbor's door, sit on the couch, and talk about her day. She and her ...