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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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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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JOBS

Part II: Working Longer Solves (almost) Everything

This is the second in a two-part series about benefits of older adults working longer.  The first article looked at the benefits that accrue to older adults from working longer.  This article explores the business case for older workers, or why employers should want to retain/hire older workers.

JOBS

Part I: Working Longer Solves (almost) Everything

This is the first in a two-part series about the benefits of older adults working longer and the correlation between employment, social engagement and longevity.  This article looks at the advantages to older adults themselves of working longer.  The second article explores the business case for older workers, or why employers should want to retain/hire older workers.

LIVING

Dear Mayor: Reinvent the Neighborhood

If you had a magic wand and could make your city, town, or neighborhood desirable, productive, resilient, transcendent, what would it look like and how would it feel? What is a good place for children, for work, for shopping, for health, for fun, for aging?

COVID-19

From Zoom to Zip Code: How to Access Things You Need

Remember when Zoom conjured up a zip code:  Oh two ONE three FOUR sung brightly on a PBS television program?

Today Zoom virtual meetings convene samaritans who share ways to connect zip codes to critical services that may be lacking due to COVID19.

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Q&A: Unemployment and Social Security

We field user questions on how unemployment and Social Security payments from the government can interact with one another and provide brief guidance on the recent unemployment adjustments related to COVID-19.

JOBS

Your Questions Answered: Returning To Work

The staff answers questions for the 50+ job-seeker on returning to work, résumé gaps, and how persistent to be after interviews.

COVID-19

Socially-Distanced Grocery Shopping and Delivery to Older Adults

Mature Caregivers is offering socially-distanced Grocery Shopping/Delivery and Errand Services. 

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COVID-19

How To Help Your Local Older Adults During Coronavirus

Here's a brief list of ways to help the members of your community that may be more vulnerable to complications from SARS-CoV-2, as well as how you can help them deal with the social isolation that may come from necessary social distancing measures.

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