Phillys Rosendahl has loved painting ever since she was young. In the thick of the pandemic, she says her isolation and loneliness made it hard to pick up a paintbrush. "I couldn't because I just I ...

America has a loneliness epidemic, but for aging people, social isolation has grave health consequences, including an ...

In recent years, intergenerational relationships have gained renewed importance. As communities become more diverse and ...

Camp Social founder Liv Schreiber addresses attendees at a weekend gathering in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. She launched the women’s sleepaway camp in 2023 to create space for strangers to foster ...

Part of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh’s campaign to spotlight friendships across generations. Kaylee Priddy and Pamela Handelman consider themselves kindred spirits. They’re both artists and ...

Teacher Ivy Mitchell has spent two decades helping students understand how government works. But recently, her eighth-grade civics students didn’t see a clear role for themselves in democracy, ...

identifying ramifications of ageism at the individual, group, societal and system levels. Ageism is defined by the World Health Organization, American Society on Aging, Ageism & Culture Advisory ...

Japan’s Rental Granny service turns real-life grandmas into anime-style VTubers, offering emotional support, life advice, and intergenerational connection through virtual avatars. Rental Granny ...