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Alzheimer’s and dementia: do we have a part to play?
Soon to be costing the global health system over a trillion dollars, Alzheimer’s and Dementia are costing families immeasurable expense as relationships and lives are impacted earlier and more widely than ever before. This article explores the enormous link between how we live and Alzheimer’s Dementia.
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Myth-busting retirement
This true story questions the cultural attitude that focusses on longing for retirement day so life can be lived more enjoyably. Do we really believe this to be true or have we not examined the issue to its full extent?
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The suicide rate in older women: a real women’s health issue
What if the rate of suicide in older women was not a symptom of the ‘ageing’ process per se, but rather was far more multifaceted in terms of contributing factors?
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Why retire? Does it truly serve the individual who retires, and the workforce they leave?
Retirement is a relatively new concept, perhaps 100 to 120 years old.
Retirement, Ageing, Career, Work life balance, Health conditions, Money
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Being our true self in life
A reader reflects on her experience of the book ‘The Joy of Ageing, Esoterically’ and how it reminds us of the joy in being our true selves in life, no matter what our age.
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Does age equal Wisdom?
Where does wisdom come from? Is it related to age or is it available to all of us when we know where it comes from?
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Our choices do influence how we die
We will all die at some point, so how we die should be of profound interest to us … right? Let's start the conversation.
Death, Palliative care, Passing over, Appreciation, Ageing, Healthy living
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Purpose at any age
A book of stories from men and women in their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s who show us we are far from useless as we age; they prove that life can be full of purpose in our elder years.
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Championing the myth of living longer
People are living longer. Do we consider how they are living and what quality of life they have in their final decades? Is it truly living if we are medicated, drugged and artificially sustaining life in a body that is carrying so much illness and disease?
Medicine, Health, Well-being, Ageing, Vitality, Healthy living
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On being a woman
From a life of ‘hardness’ to living with the strength of true sensitivity. Many women feel that their life is over at a certain age – I love telling people that “I’m 70 and I’m just getting started!”
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A coat by any other name….
As we age, we gradually lose our identification with the physical body and realise that we are so much more than our physicality. We come to see the body as an outer-garb, like a coat that we put on at birth and discard at death.
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Sex appeal of beautiful mature women – what exactly does that look like?!
Josephine Bell explores the choice women have to age gracefully while bringing true sexy back.
Menopause, Wisdom, Women's health, Beauty tips, Ageing, Elders, Sex appeal
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Sexiness in the older woman – not related to age, sex or good looks!
When I was young I had lots of energy, I had an enormous social life and I was very interested in having a lot of sex. Then I got ‘older’.
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‘The Joy of Ageing, Esoterically’ - An introduction by an elder
Breaking society’s standards on ageing, elders are setting the bar for health care and responsible living for generations to come.
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Menopause: recognising our inner beauty as women
Menopause and post menopause is a time of psychological and physical change but it doesn’t have to be all downhill from there – recognising our inner beauty can be transformative.
Menopause, Wisdom, Women's health, Beauty myths, Ageing, Elders, Sex appeal, Body image
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Menopause: hot flushes – what’s it all about?
This article by Sharon Gavioli explores a woman’s life-changing personal experience of transforming her struggle with hot flushes to gaining a deeper understanding of menopause
Menopause, Hot flushes, Women's health, Elders, Ageing, Cycles
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Menopause: the myths of being invisible
At menopause we may feel ‘invisible’ as we adjust to this natural change. Don’t buy into the notion that once menopause is entered, life is effectively over for women. Discover the true Joy of Menopause.
Menopause, Wisdom, Women's health, Beauty myths, Ageing, Elders, Sex appeal
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Menopause 101: is this the end of the road? ... No way!
An Introduction to Menopause – do women have to settle for the supposedly inevitable full stop on life that apparently Menopause announces? Or is there far more to Menopause than we realise?
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Ageing – to be feared or lived?
How do we feel about ageing, and what are the pictures we carry? Is there a way to age that brings a deeper purpose to this stage of life?
Ageing, Cycles, Death, Passing over, Retirement, Returning to work, Wisdom
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Goldilocks, Barbie and Porn Stars
Do you remember the storybooks you read and the favourite games that you played as a child? How has ‘playtime’ changed and what does this mean?
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Letting go of mothering others: is this one of our signs of menopause?
We know the menopause as a time of physical change, but does this time also mark a significant shift in the way a woman mothers?
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Your body is your retirement plan
We need to have our finances in order before we stop working, yes, but is it about how much money is in the bank, or is there another ‘bank’ we need to be filling up?
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The Joy of Ageing, Esoterically – is there something special here?
What is it that people feel when they are drawn to this book? Is it possible that it speaks volumes before you even open and read it?
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Active Ageing – your health in your hands
Healthy ageing is Active Ageing, exploring what it means to age well. As an older adult if you are concerned about falling and want to stay well as you get older, read on to hear what you can do to support yourself to live a healthy, fulfilling later life.
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A mirror’s reflection
I realised that sitting for up to an hour in front of myself while at the hairdresser created a feeling of unease and real discomfort. I simply could not face my own reflection.
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Who said it was the normal to retire?
What is the impact of retirement on our body? And on society?
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Loving work til the end
Is retirement actually good for our body? What if work was the best medicine for our body til the end?
Ageing, Career, Death, Elders, Retirement, Work life balance, Work stress
