Senior Corps Week - May 7-11 - honors Senior Corps volunteers for "Making A Difference for Generations" and encourages more communities to harness the talent and skill of Americans 55+

WASHINGTON, Sept.

Students with older tutors made 60 percent more progress in reading than those without, U.S. researchers say.

Rigorous new research from Washington University in St Louis shows significant gains from a national service program that trains experienced Americans to help low-income children one-on-one in urban public schools.

Volunteers who tutored children burned twice as many calories as non-volunteers, U.S. researchers said.