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LEARNING

What makes a university age-friendly?

Imagine the ideal university experience for students over age 50. What would it be like? When we asked you, here are some of the answers you gave.

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JOBS

The Father of The Age Friendly Cities Movement Forecasts The Future of Aging

Dr. Alexandre Kalache, who founded the Age Friendly Cities movement during his years at the World Health Organization, presented at the Aging2.0 Revolutionize conference in Boston. During his talk, he provided a glimpse into what aging looks like today, what it could look like, and how we can improve it.

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COVID-19

Are the Events of 2020 Really Unprecedented?

Now more than ever, older adults have an important role to play in helping us all put today’s big events into context. 

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SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Payout Calculator

Once you choose to get your Social Security Retirement Benefit, it's very difficult to undo that decision. Use our calculator to make sure you're fully informed about what your payout would be!

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TRAVEL

Travel Tips for Planning the Perfect Vacation Cruise

Vacation cruises are a popular vacation choice for many older adults, and it’s easy to see why: Cruises make it easy to get away on a luxurious cruise ship vacation that includes world-class entertainment, spas, 24/7 dining, shopping, and excursions in one travel package. Vacation cruises take the work out of relaxing and unwinding because everything you need is provided. They’re easy to navigate, even for older adults with accessibility requirements.

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LEARNING

New Series: What does “age-friendly” mean to you? 

We’re on a mission to answer this question—and ultimately, to use the answer to make the world an age-friendlier place.

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AGE FRIENDLY CARE

Age-Friendly Health Care: Speaking Up About What Matters to You

As you get older, your medical care can ripple across every aspect of your life. It might be a prescription that makes you too tired for dinner with the family. You may love bowling, but a hip replacement has kept you off the lanes much longer than you expected. You might feel sad and withdrawn from friends, unsure if it's depression or because you can't hear as well anymore.

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CARE

Technology To Help You Age Independently

Technology for older adults can make life better. It can extend their independence, stave off loneliness and social isolation, offer medical insights that can monitor and predict problems, help perform tasks that typically require mobility—and just as important, give adult children peace of mind. 

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JOBS

Will AI and Robots Force You To Retire?

While these technologies are still emerging, they have tremendous disruptive potential—could they put you out of a job soon?

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COVID-19

"Ok Boomer" in the Age of Covid

As the novel coronavirus spread through the United States, a backdrop of intergenerational conflict has shaped the way the pandemic has been understood.

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