Category: Travel and Lifestyle

The research on choral singing and older adult wellbeing is some of the most striking in creative aging. Here is what the science says and how to find your choir.

Textile arts — knitting, crocheting, weaving, quilting, embroidery — are experiencing a cultural renaissance. Here is why they deserve a place in any older adult’s creative life.

Architecture is the art form you cannot avoid — it surrounds you constantly. Learning to see it transforms the ordinary experience of moving through the world.

Learning does not end with formal education — for older adults, it often begins in earnest. Here is a guide to the remarkable ecosystem of lifelong learning programs available across the country.

You don’t need a passport or a two-week itinerary to feel the full benefits of travel. Short getaways — a day trip, an overnight, a long weekend to a city an hour away — deliver everything travel promises, with almost none of the friction.

The single best thing you can do to travel more is to remove the packing step entirely. Here is how to build and maintain an always-ready overnight bag that makes any getaway possible on an hour’s notice.

A well-built day bag — stocked with water, snacks, comfort essentials, and a few smart additions — turns any outing from an errand into an adventure. Here is exactly what to put in it.

The research on travel and health is striking — and it applies to the day trip as much as the international vacation. Here is what happens to your body and mind when you regularly get away, even briefly.

Photography is one of the most rewarding creative pursuits available to older adults — and the smartphone has made it more accessible than it has ever been. Here is how to begin.

There is something ancient and deeply satisfying about making things from clay. Here is why pottery has become one of the most popular creative pursuits among older adults, and how to get started.

Learning a new language in later life is one of the richest intellectual investments you can make. Using film, music, and literature makes the process not just effective but genuinely enjoyable.

Genealogy is part detective story, part historical excavation, part act of love. Here is why it belongs in the arts and culture category — and how to begin.