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Announcements, milestones, and perspectives from the community turning time and wisdom into connection.

TEDx — The Era of Elders
The Era of Elders
A TEDx talk on why the generation with the most to give has been sidelined — and what changes when we invite them back in.
TEDx · YouTube June 2026
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Steve Smith
Steve Smith joins the Eldera Wisdom Board
We're honored to welcome Steve Smith to our Wisdom Board, where he'll help guide how Eldera grows while staying true to the people at its center.
Announcement June 2026
Building healthy social connections between generations
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Building healthy social connections, between generations
Carl Lavin and the Eldera team on the U.S. Surgeon General's report on loneliness — and what it means for the work of connecting across generations.
Article · Perspective May 2023
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170,000 hours of connection, and counting
This spring the community passed a milestone we could only imagine at the start: mentors and young people have now shared more than 170,000 hours together.
Milestone April 2026
A new research partnership with Mass General
What happens to the mind when an older adult feels needed again? A new collaboration sets out to measure it.
Announcement March 2026
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Growing old in a world where we all matter
Our founder on the idea at the heart of Eldera — and why mattering may be the most overlooked human need.
TED · YouTube February 2026
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Eldera is now in all 50 states
As of this month, a young person anywhere in the country can be matched with a mentor who has the time and the heart for them.
Announcement January 2026
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The difference between being useful and being needed
A short essay on why "keeping busy" was never the point — and what older adults are really looking for when they show up each week.
Article · Perspective December 2025
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Eldera in TIME: living longer, getting lonelier
Eldera is named among the efforts working to close the connection gap in a longer-living world.
Press · TIME November 2025
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