Old age need not be dreaded if it is the culmination of a well-spent life| Columns Archives – The Independent
James asks: “I am 70 years old and have done very little exercise (mostly walking) since I retired a few years ago. I am thinking about getting one of two courses that you have to start. Would you recommend I get the flexibility course or the stand up course to ... From Where to start at 70 years old? - Legendary Strength| Legendary Strength
Claudia Piñeiro: Elena Knows, trans. Frances Riddle, Charco Press, 2021. Although I really had no hand at all in her success, I can’t help feeling that Claudia Piñeiro is my secret love that …| findingtimetowrite
RC Sherriff’s The Fortnight in September was one of my favourite novels in 2022 having found a place on My Best Books of 2022 list, and keen to read another and also another Persephone title, I pic…| Radhika's Reading Retreat
If you knew when you were going to die, wouldn’t that actually make life better? “The initial impetus for SO was an attempt to alleviate the unsustainable pressures exerted by an ageing population. Soon after the SO implementation, however, other major benefits emerged. By contrast, none of the potential problems predicted by critics of the scheme has materialised. There were very few cases of SO participants changing their mind. Although (or perhaps because) such cases received wide publ...| Arcfinity
I know straight away, from the look on my friend Alice’s face, whether she is having a 'bad caretaker' day| The Spectator World
Physiotherapists say older runners are doing it right: running slower, more regularly and smarter as they get older| Canadian Running Magazine