Topic: Older Adults
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Guest Commentary: It’s Time For Joe To Go
A local businessperson, philanthropist and coach has known — and admired — the President for years. Nine months ago, he made a painful case about the 2024 election. We should have listened
By Seth Berger![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GrandFamily-Group-Shot-Feb-2024-1-791x400.jpg)
“Someone To Connect With”
Half of older Philadelphians live alone, putting women at especially higher risk of emotional and physical illnesses. Manayunk-based Connectedly combats that social isolation in our city and region
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Now_Teach_teacher-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Educate Adults For Teaching as a Second Career
Philadelphia’s teacher shortage keeps getting worse. A long-time university president finds solutions from her own past, and from the UK, where a program has trained 850 professionals for new jobs as teachers
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Barbara-Coc4-791x400.jpg)
Citizen of the Week: Barbara Greenspan Shaiman
For 25 years, the Champions of Caring founder helped mentor more than 10,000 youth in how to create social change. Now she’s spreading her do-good message to Philadelphians of all ages
By Amanda DeJesus![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ladysitting-Header-1-791x400.jpg)
The Citizen Recommends: Ladysitting
Author, playwright, and Penn lecturer Lorene Cary brings her contemplation on life, death, and our attitudes about both, to the Arden
By Erinda Sheno![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/siniz-kim-desk_fan-unsplash_menopause-791x400.jpg)
Working While Menopause-ing
One in four women leave the workforce because of symptoms related to menopause, a life milestone that has been woefully under-researched. Help may, finally, be on the way
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Josh_Shapiro_Office_Transformation_Opportunity-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Three Simple Reforms to Boost PA’s Fortunes
A former Tom Wolf staffer on how legislators can tackle the housing, job and wage issues that most affect Pennsylvanians
By Mark Nicastre![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jagger-Biden-791x400.png)
Yo Biden, Campaign Like Jagger
Is ageism the last acceptable prejudice? What progressives who fixate on his age miss about Joe Biden’s political chops
By Larry Platt