Wellbeing

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING

October 14, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Brain health, FutureLearn, Lifelong Learning, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

I have just completed my FutureLearn course on ‘Strategies For Successful Ageing’ and am the proud owner of an achievement

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“DIGITAL INCLUSION” AT EVERY AGE

October 3, 2017 Debbie King 1 Comment Ageing well, Combatting loneliness, Digital Inclusion, Lifelong Learning, Social Media, Successful ageing, The Internet, Wellbeing

If you are reading this you are part of the internet community and already know its benefits and pitfalls. My

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REACHING ACROSS GENERATIONS

September 24, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Intergenerational transfer, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

Research shows that connections across the generations benefit everyone, it is called intergenerational transfer.    I was interested to read about

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AGE WELL WITH ART

May 6, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Age & Creativity, Ageing & The Arts, Ageing well, Inspirational people, Lifelong Learning, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

Older artists have been in the news lately.   I was shocked to read that The Turner Prize Committee had axed

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POEM AND THOUGHTS FOR SPRING

March 20, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Being positive, Living in the present, Uplifting poetry, Wellbeing

Today is a glorious, sunny day in Geneva.  My garden has escaped its wintery bonds and is busting out with

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THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

March 11, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Retirement, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

We have all seen the film The Exotic Marigold Hotel where a group of retirees move to India to live

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SWAP AGE SHAME FOR AGE PRIDE

February 28, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Being positive, Challenging preconceptions about ageing, Inspirational people, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

We have another positive-ageing champion to applaud.    The American media site “Next Avenue” (which aims “to meet the needs and

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Inspiration MIND Poetry SOUL 

NEW EVERY MORNING

February 4, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Being positive, Uplifting poetry, Wellbeing

It feels like it is time for a poem.  Here is one to start the day on.   NEW EVERY

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FIT FOR THE FUTURE

December 8, 2016 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Older workers, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

In a report published today the UK’s Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, urges people in their 50’s to 70’s

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Inspiration MIND SOUL The workplace 

WHAT NOW?

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 Debbie King 0 Comment Age & The Workplace, Ageing well, Challenging preconceptions about ageing, Older workers, Wellbeing

A new charitable organisation has recently been formed in the UK to encourage older, professional people to train as teachers.

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