White is white. Until you try to choose white paint. If you've ever tried to choose white paint you'll know just how tricky it is to choose the shade of white you'd like to paint a room or a house. Ageing is the same. Here's why. Like white paint, there is more than...
“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.”
Marcel Proust
French Novelist & Author
health
What if …
we measure ourselves against ourselves and not against an external benchmark of what's considered 'normal'. What if we acknowledge that wherever we're at with our health, physical fitness, parenting, caring, work, or any other aspect of our lives is great. The...
Old person in training 🙂
I've recently finished Ashton Applewhite's book: 'This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism'. Applewhite is a skilled writer, thorough researcher, and great commentator on becoming older. One of my favourite takeaways was the idea that we are ALL old people in...
What is the future of ageing?
I recently attended 'The Future of Ageing' conference run by the Arts Health Institute. It was an informative, action-packed, fun 2 days with a range of expert speakers intermingled with singing, comedy, films, and a dance performance written, choreographed, and...
Why laughter is the best medicine
Recently I attended a forum on 'Humour and Happiness for Healthy Ageing'. It was interesting, fun, and informative. This is some of what I learned. According to Professor Henry Brodaty laughter has the following benefits: It improves mental...
6 factors to consider so you can stay at home as you age
Whilst some of us are happy to move to a retirement village when we're older it's not for everyone. I'm probably in this latter group. However, a danger of remaining at home is loneliness and isolation and potentially poorer health. Keep reading to learn what we...
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