Good article on sense of purpose and its individual and community benefits.
thelongevityforum.com/2020/11/12/res…
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Guy Robertson is a commentator and life coach who is passionate about promoting positive approaches to later life - see - https://t.co/EM1mpDQUIY
Bristol UK Katılım Mart 2012
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With over 6,000 of you now signed up to join us, we've just released a downloadable programme so you can pick and choose what you want to see. There are 70 events to choose from including panel talks, interviews, workshops, webinars & more.
Download here: goodgrieffest.com/festival-progr…
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How are you feeling about your next birthday?
Ageist birthday cards are a sad reflection of our attitudes towards ageing, so let's change it.
read more: bit.ly/3l9Zm0U
@Ageing_Better @PositiveAgeing1 @talkolderpeople @age_uk @agenoretirement @AARP @thischairrocks
I am ageing@I_am_ageing
Roll up! REALLY Happy Birthday cards now on sale What would a hope-inspiring birthday card, which also speaks to the experience of ageing, look like? Read the blog at #STOPageism #Everydayageism #ageismisneverinstyle #ageofcreativity #ageism #aging #exposeAgeism @storyhannah
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Great TED Talk on how we need to change societal norms about how dying is handled by health services. youtube.com/watch?v=lkvKGa… Obviously very important given #COVID19
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This promises to be such an important and life affirming event. A real opportunity to challenge our fears and taboos about this existential issue. So looking forward to attending many of the sessions. Well done @GoodGriefFest
Good Grief Festival@GoodGriefFest
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Our full programme and tickets are now live! Choose from 60 free, virtual events where we'll be joined by writers, grief experts, performers, therapists, researchers & podcasters sharing their experiences of grief: goodgrieffest.com/whats-on #GoodGrief #Grief
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Excellent short clip from @goodgrieftrust of Greg Wise challenging us to think and talk about ‘what a good death is’.
youtube.com/watch?v=uvHnt7… Very thought provoking and helpful. Facing our fear of death is a vital step towards #ageing positively.
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Such a wise saying. Encapsulates the essence of positive ageing. Quality of life is more important than length.
Steven Webb@_StevenWebb
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - Maya Angelou #MayaAngelou #LoveLife #PresentMoment
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Great piece by @AlzResearchUK emphasising that #dementia is NOT an inevitable part of #ageing alzheimersresearchuk.org/blog/share-the… It is so important to get this message across. Negative attitudes to ageing undermine health and wellbeing.
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@DeborahKlee Hi Deborah - I am very well thanks, despite these difficult times. Hope you are staying safe. Cheers. Guy
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@PositiveAgeing1 hi Guy. Thank you for the retweet. Hope you are well
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In my blog this week I reveal something of my wilder years and explain why we remember more from our late teens and early 20s than any other time. see:buff.ly/3hNbNxx
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Interesting research raising the prospect that cognitive and physical performance in older people has improved today’s older people compared to those 30yrs ago. link.springer.com/article/10.100…. academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…
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🗣️@KalpaKharicha @EndLonelinessUK:
"Exploring the #PsychologyOfLoneliness is particularly important now as people are easing back into using services. Talking and active listening skills are crucial to help people in opening up."
Read the full report: campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/upl…
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Good point well made by @MervChangeAGEnt
Mervyn Eastman FRSA@MERVatLLARC
Yesterday @AWOCUK webinar I thought abt the brilliant Report of @EndLonelinessUK on the #PsychologyofLoneliness. Why? Because narratives around #awoc often ignore why there is such a reluctance to confront the myths & stereotypes of childlessness & loss. This applies to funders
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Nice blog about good news in later life blossomhealthcoaching.co.uk/some-good-news…
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This looks like an interesting resource on creative #ageing.
anchor.fm/angel4202/epis…
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Plan now to make the most of your precious golden years irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/heal…
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To help get you started we have pulled together our top 6 #Boldie tips for fitness and wellbeing.
#positiveageing #ageingpsoitively #boldfitenss #boldexercise #healthyliving #boldies #boldage #theboldage #50plus ##over50s #over60s
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Lifelong learning also means we need to learn to grow old positively. Positive beliefs can affect our physical wellbeing & how long we live. Check out the 10 steps from @PositiveAgeing1 @actionhappiness #SmartAgeing
Action for Happiness@actionhappiness
We need to challenge our unconscious bias against ageing. Having positive beliefs about ourselves can make a huge difference to our physical wellbeing and how long we live actionforhappiness.org/news/positive-… @PositiveAgeing1
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Loss of ‘will to live’, very worrying to hear about in care homes. theguardian.com/society/2020/a…
Psychgological impact of #COVID19 on later life is in need of much better attention. Research shows how underming of ‘will to live’ shortens life. Link to #ageism. Thoughts affect health
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Point well made about compassionate #ageism by @csfoot. We need to resist all the divisive pressures that are appearing with #Covid.
Ageing Better@Ageing_Better
“There is such a thing as compassionate ageism – that you can think you’re being kind but patronise people and limit their humanity." Our Director of Evidence @csfoot is quoted in this piece from the @guardian about intergenerational tension. theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
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