LOOK OUT FOR ROLE MODELS
I have written before about the need to dispel many of the harmful stereotypes abound ageing. Research shows that when
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MIND
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SELF-COMPASSION
Christmas and holidays can sometimes be a let-down. Even those with happy families can find that the busy-ness and the
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IS IT TIME TO REINVENT YOURSELF?
Back in November 2016 (in What now?) I reported on a new initiative to coax older or retired highflyers into
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LEARNING FROM ‘SUPER-AGERS’
The Northwestern University in Chicago is following a group of people aged between 80 and 100 who they are calling
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BE UPLIFTED IN 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR. At this time of year the media seems full of articles about new year’s resolutions and setting
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IS THERE MEANING IN YOUR LIFE?
‘Time’ reports on a new study which suggests that people age better if they have a purpose or some meaning
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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING
I have just completed my FutureLearn course on ‘Strategies For Successful Ageing’ and am the proud owner of an achievement
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REACHING ACROSS GENERATIONS
Research shows that connections across the generations benefit everyone, it is called intergenerational transfer. I was interested to read about
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ADVICE FROM THE 16TH CENTURY?
Time to have a smile. Here is an amusing poem on ageing, supposedly written by a nun in the 16th
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THE CHINESE VASE
Visiting the breath-taking Swinger Building’s porcelain collection in Dresden this week I was taken by a 16th Century Chinese vase.
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