Silver Threads

Next Avenue features stories on the value of participating in the arts, painting, acting, music activities and more in celebrating aging.

Articles from Market Watch describe how retirement communities are changing. The future will involve a sharing economy and home-as-service.

The International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) presented the following program awards at their annual conference hosted by Sun Sounds of Arizona, June 5-9 in Phoenix. Listen to this award winning show again.

Articles focus on seniors as contributing to and suffering from climate change as well as being strong activists to help curb it.

Next Avenue articles describe Meetups as venues for making new friends and sharing one’s passion, the joy of connecting with old friends and why some friendships end.

Articles from AARP and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention report on the rising instance of elder abuse.

Articles from AARP and Senior Living focus on effects of childhood trauma later in life and the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD and its causes, symptoms and treatments, among aging adults.

Several new studies involving the brain offer encouragement. Activity as limited as daily household chores could boost brain health and electric current (don’t try this at home) can sync brain waves to improve working memory.

Next Avenue’s topics include death with dignity, lifving fully to the end, when plans don’t go as hoped and dying at home.

Contributors to the April May issue of Reminisce magazine offer their memories of home remedies -, remember Vicks VapoRub?, the miniskirt revolution, scouting adventures and a “run in” with Arnold Palmer.