Further strategies for discarding my walking-stick. It’s been good to hear from an old friend who got in touch since my last post-op update to compare experiences. It’s moved me to further update anyone similarly engaged on my latest efforts to avoid walking like a clockwork penguin. Instead, I now resemble more closely a clockwork … Continue reading Penguin’s Progress| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Newer Indian and international data on population growth, fertility, mortality and ageing have allowed us to substantially update our work on these topics. We outline the changes in Indian demographics that our updates reflect.| Data For India
Intergenerational Foundation is an independent charity promoting intergenerational fairness, working for the interests of younger and future generations.| Intergenerational Foundation
Mid-life doesn’t show up with a warning. It just slips in one day—quiet as dust—and suddenly everything feels louder. Your job starts sounding hollow. Old friendships pinch like shoes you’ve outgrown. You stare at your reflection longer, not out of vanity, but because you’re trying to remember who’s in there. For LGBTQ+ folks, that disorientation The post How to Get Inspired and Stay Positive During a Mid-Life Crisis appeared first on queer voices.| queer voices
With smart health, workforce, and city policies, India’s silver economy could fuel GDP growth instead of becoming a demographic burden.| Policy Circle
State of Healthy Ageing In Europe explores the extent to which the EU is ageing healthily and investing in key preventative strategies to support healthier lives. The post State of Healthy Ageing In Europe: EU progress on healthy ageing and prevention appeared first on ILCUK.| ILCUK
The past few weeks I haven’t been recovering well from my exercise. I thought it was perimenopause or something, but upon examining my journal entries I could trace it back to one...| Winnie Lim
Everyone seems to know that exercise makes us healthier but I think it is still an abstract concept to most people. It is still being associated with aesthetic value – looking lean, and there are more important things in life than to look lean. Not everybody is interested to test the limits of their body,...| Winnie Lim
An update post-hip replacement I’m now in the thirteenth week after my hip op, lurching around the house without walking aids and down to a walking stick when I walk the dogs. I have – once – walked the dogs without a stick, when I forgot to take it until we were outside the garden … Continue reading Clockwork Penguin| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
Another year; another menopause book. Menopause is certainly having its moment. After decades of little to no research, study and funding, it is finally getting some much needed attention. Which is…| This Reading Life
Hi, all: This is a non-fiction book by a well-known, although new to me, writer. I had to check it out when I read the title. Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong by Steven Petrow For fans […]| Just Olga
Eshet Chilton’s writing prompt this week is Charge. My daughter came to visit mewith Flo and Eddie, six and three,and solar lights to light my treeplugged into panels underneath.Reluctantly, …| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
It’s not only biology that defines ageing. In fact, research shows mental and social health matter deeply too. Older adults who maintain strong social networks, pursue hobbies, and continue learning often experience greater resilience, better mental health, and even longer lifespans.| medicalresearch.com
From the Connect Project Team Introduction As the new Labour government rolled out policy directions for different aspects of the UK society, there was an increasing urgency for a dialogue about the well-being of different population groups and the role of the welfare state in an ageing society. People aged 65 and older constitute the… Continue Reading Conversations on Living Well in Old Age: Community Perspectives on Health, Care, and Pensions| PSSRU
Because the brain encodes new experiences in rich detail and routines as faint traces, we get the sense of time skipping by in-between our key moments and experiences. The post How to Slow Time and Make Life Feel Richer appeared first on David R Hamilton PHD.| David R Hamilton PHD
From What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, pg 37 I’m struck by how, except when you’re young, you really need to prioritize in life, figuring out in what order you should divide up your time…| Mark Carrigan
PM Lawrence Wong calls on Singaporeans to unite, write nation’s next chapter together| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
DPM Gan remains No. 2; three veterans to take on coordinating minister roles| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
The Price of Good Health| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
PM Lawrence Wong unveils bumper SG60 Budget for all Singaporeans| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong discussed how the system has evolved and how the Government will continue supporting the housing, healthcare and retirement needs of Singaporeans throughout different stages in their lives. Here is an edited extract of his interview.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Unlike in larger families where caregiving load can be spread out, an only child faces immense stress and is more likely to suffer burnout| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
100 days as PM: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's press conference with local media on 23 August 2024| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Our top picks to moisturise, brighten and firm.| Now To Love
Can you find one good thing in each day? It's well worth looking. #wellnessreimagined #midlifewomen #letsgetstrong #womenover50 #selfconfidence #onegoodthing| Deb's World
US President Joe Biden on Sunday withdrew from the 2024 White House race following mounting calls from many Democrats at the highest levels for the octogenarian leader to make way for a new nominee.…| France 24
Khao Yai is about 2 - 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don't have to drive because I tend to find driving stressful. But this limits our travel options since places that have good transport infrastructure are typically heavily populated cities. The last...| Winnie Lim
The Labour government was elected on a promise of economic growth but already this vision is faltering. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, argues that a low-growth economy is the inevitable result of a gerontocratic society. Growth, growth, growth Insofar as the current government had an overarching economic vision for the country, it was economic growth. One… Read more » The post Britain will never have high growth as long as it panders to the grey vote appeared first on Intergenerational Found...| Intergenerational Foundation
A reminder that guilt and worry can weigh us down and dull our inner light. By letting go of the past and not fearing the future, we allow ourselves to shine fully in the present. #wellnessreimagin…| Deb's World
Welcome to this month’s Tell Us About linkup which is all about Blooming. I’m looking at how I’ve managed to bloom during this stage of life and how I’ve incorporated boldne…| Deb's World
Whenever possible , I rarely say no to travel. As the years tick by at an alarming speed, I recognize both time and ability are at a premium. And so, when a dear friend reached out last year to ask…| Life After 50
There are other factors besides attitudes that determine who helps their parents when the need arises.| partner.sciencenorway.no
Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at r| Aged Care Insite
When I was between husbands and before my youngest came back from university, I lived alone for a while. Except for the dogs. There have always been dogs. Yes, I talk to them (who else am I going t…| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings
PhD student Adam Field discusses biogerontology (‘ageing biology’) and what we can learn from animals that are seemingly better at ageing than us about living longer, healthier lives.| Naturally Speaking
Young people have more voting power than they think and must register to vote by 18 June 2024 says the Intergenerational Foundation.| Intergenerational Foundation
Age Well Sg to Support Seniors to Age Actively and Independently In the Community By Joyce Teo, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Tim...| ifonlysingaporeans.blogspot.com
My tips to slow ageing in BBC Science Focus magazine.| Andrew Steele
