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Inspired
Inspired is the nation's leading public radio show about faith, ethics and spirituality. Each week we offer you analyses of the big headlines alongside lesser-told stories – those of Orthodox Jewish artists and African-American atheists, Muslim feminists and spiritual seekers. Through these stories, a rough sketch of our country’s religious landscape begins to emerge. It’s a marketplace of beliefs and ideas too complex for sound bites, and too important to ignore.
According to Stanford University’s Center on Longevity, half of today’s five-year-olds may live to 100. And by 2050, all newborns can expect to live at least that long. Doctors, educators, social scientists, and other professionals are increasingly focusing on “the new longevity”—expanding the quality of our increasingly lengthy lifetimes. This week, we look at the spiritual power and possibilities of the new longevity.
A Council of Elders
Carolina Nieto started working for the non-profit Ashoka at the age of 62. Now, she is the director of its Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean offices. Just this year, she and Ashoka established a “council of elders” drawn from Spanish speakers across Latin America, hoping to tap into its members’ wisdom, patience, and spirituality.
Grandmothers Are the Glue
Cultural anthropologist Lynsey Farrell co-founded The Grandmother Collective to build community by connecting older women with adolescent girls. The group has helped establish grandmother-led programming in public schools, trained grandmothers to combat the “brain drain” in rural areas, and crafted a toolkit for grandmothers who want to initiate change in their communities worldwide.
Cultural anthropologist Lynsey Farrell co-founded The Grandmother Collective to build community by connecting older women with adolescent girls. The group has helped establish grandmother-led programming in public schools, trained grandmothers to combat the “brain drain” in rural areas, and crafted a toolkit for grandmothers who want to initiate change in their communities worldwide.
From Role to Soul
Dr. Connie Zweig, a retired therapist in her 70s, is the author of multiple books on spiritual wellness. In this interview, she discusses why spirituality—however it may be defined—is crucial to a fulfilling old age.
Dr. Connie Zweig, a retired therapist in her 70s, is the author of multiple books on spiritual wellness. In this interview, she discusses why spirituality—however it may be defined—is crucial to a fulfilling old age.
