Janine Shepherd: “A Broken Body Is Not a Broken Person”

The truth is that our strength to overcome physical and emotional challenges has nothing to do with our bodies. Every week at The Sunday Paper, we honor an individual who is using their voice, their heart and their mind to Move Humanity Forward. This week, we honor Janine Shepherd as ou...

Now Is the Moment to Make Your Voice Heard

My fellow instigators, agitators and Architects of Change, this is a moment to use your voice. This is a moment to get into the arena and make your opinion heard. What do speaking up, showing up, standing up for what you believe in, and giving hugs all have in common? Turns out a l...

An Innovative Concept: College Students and Seniors Living Under One Roof

As they open up my eyes to their world, I hope I open theirs to my world that I have lived/living of art and books, and an old lady’s perspective on life and living! - Laura Berick, 81, Judson Manor resident Every week,  we honor individuals who are using their voices, their hearts ...

Eleanor Alvarez Wants to Reimagine How We Care for Alzheimer’s Patients

They really do understand and know and feel so much more than we realize. - Eleanor Alvarez, founder and CEO of Ganzhorn Suites We all build homes tailored to our individual preferences and needs, so why should care facilities for seniors be treated any differently? That’s the phi...

Four Easy Ways to Get Yourself Moving More Every Day

The more we sit in chairs, the harder it becomes to do anything else. What if we told you it’s possible to not only maintain your strength and mobility, but also improve them, no matter how old you are? Joan Virginia Allen, Shelah M. Wilgus, Lora Woods and Joyce Faber are four wome...

STILL ALICE

Executive produced by Maria Shriver, Academy Award-winning film Still Alice, is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Lisa Genova. The story centers on Alice Howland, who is happily married with three grown children and a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. Whe...