Abundant Aging seeks to provide information and inspiration on improving our lives as we grow older. This podcast is produced by United Church Homes, where senior living becomes abundant life. To learn more and subscribe to the show visit abundantagingpodcast.com.
Art of Aging: Loneliness Epidemic? Intergenerational Solutions That Actually Work
This week on The Art of Aging, Rev. Beth Long-Higgins talks with educator and intergenerational innovator Lauren Feyh about her journey from CNA to licensed nursing home administrator, instructor at Ohio State, and co-founder of the nonprofit GrowIN. They explore what truly makes an intergenerational (IG) program—intentional, mutual relationships rather than one-sided “entertainment”—and discuss initiatives like Grow In, Arise, and Age Up that address loneliness, build community, and prepare a more age-informed workforce. Lauren shares insights from Ohio State’s Program 60 Plus on the importance of lifelong learning, challenges common misconceptions and ageism around what aging looks like, and explains how intergenerational strategies can benefit both older and younger people, who also face high levels of isolation. She also reflects on her doctoral work in higher education, parenting a young child, and how being intentional about relationships across generations can shape healthier, more age-friendly communities.
20 Aug 2026
Art of Aging: Proximity Isn’t Enough: The Secret Ingredient to Intergenerational Faith
This week on The Art of Aging, Rev. Beth Long-Higgins talks with Eddie Gonzalez, an Impact Fellow at CoGenerate and a former hospice chaplain, about how storytelling, spirituality, and intergenerational relationships shape our lives and faith communities. Eddie shares his journey from business student to journalist, creative writer, and chaplain, and how growing up in a multigenerational household formed his reverence for elders, spiritual life, and shared meals. They explore why intergenerational connection is a “superpower” of faith communities that is often underused, the challenges of age segregation and power dynamics in religious spaces, and how intentional co-creation across generations can transform communities. Drawing on Cogenerate’s Honest Conversation Project and related reports, Eddie highlights the deep hunger across ages to be seen, heard, and taken seriously, and emphasizes moving from mere proximity to shared purpose, from outreach to genuine co-creation, as a key mindset shift for building thriving, intergenerational spiritual communities.
23 Jul 2026
Art of Aging: Four Intergenerational Strategies That Fight Ageism
This week on the Art of Aging, Rev. Beth Long-Higgins talks with Dr. Shannon Jarrott, a social work professor and intergenerational programming expert at Ohio State University, about how intentional connections between younger and older people improve health, well-being, and communities. They explore Shannon’s personal path into intergenerational work, how these relationships can combat ageism and reshape our expectations of aging, and why dementia and other serious symptoms should never be dismissed as “just getting old.” The conversation covers designing age-inclusive spaces, from playgrounds and churches to workplaces, the importance of preparing staff and participants for intergenerational programs, and seeing intergenerational work not as a one-off activity but as a strategy to advance an organization’s mission. Shannon also reflects on her own aging, the creation of a new Center for Intergenerational Research and Practice, and the need to balance meaningful work with having fun and aging abundantly.
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