Diverse Ageing
How have people from different socio-economic and cultural groups coped with ageing?
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Connection, Community and Culture
Casa Elda Vaccari meets the cultural and language needs of older Italians In Melbourne Australia


And if we all lived together?
Beautiful French movie about elderly friendship! Gives a good solution for skip loneliness and separation.


Your physical surrounding can inspire your youth
I saw a UK TV show a few years ago and they took several well known aging celebirties and put each of them into accommodation decorated to the era when they were in their prime. This included music, colours of walls, wall paper and textiles.


From Grandma With Love
An inspirational photo series named "Delicatessen With Love" which portray grandmothers from 58 different countries, each posing right before they start cooking and then presenting their signature dish in the end.


Role of Caregivers
How do family and friends cope with aging?


You must fall in love with your work: Jiro Dreams of Sushi
A film documenting the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station.


It takes a village
Neighborhood initiatives! When someone is aging and/or ill, those closest can do the most good, more often. Pair local kids groups (girl/boy scouts, 4-H, etc) with local seniors. Start a Neighborhood Watch - type group for seniors.


Caregiving Co-op
Maintaining independence as a disabled person by employing students as part-time caregivers.


"Colombia Mayor"- The testimony of Guillermo Rios
Guillermo's testimony is and inspirational insight on how important it is to think about future income while you're young.


Mature Japanese Taiko Artists: They Still Got Their Groove
Mature Japanese Taiko Artists who are still youthful and engaged as ever before at 60+ years of age.


Tight social networks and activities in Japan and China
I've read a couple of articles about how people in Asia, in particular Japan and China, lived older and "well". The main points from these articles were: social interactions and regular physical activities. I had the chance to observe some of these.


Using your professional skills to feel young
Anna's skills are invaluable to teachers and pupils. She feels that her work keeps her young at heart and that age enables her to be more patient, especially with pupils. Equally, she believes her perspective on life is just as youthful as it was!


CareBanks -using time banking to help seniors age-in-community irrespective their economic situation
CareBanks use time banking to help bridge the rapidly growing gap between seniors’ support needs as they ‘age in community’ & declining Local, State, Federal support for many senior social service programs


Live healthy feel young
An interview with a special woman that is making sure to stay fit (and independent) as long as posible though yoga, vedic vegetarian food and lots of fun activities. Meet Inge.


Worthiness
Modern society/ tribal society discrimination from the aging perspective triggered me to recall a memory.


Age like a Supermodel!
From farmer to supermodel: China's latest fashion sensation is 72-year-old granddad. A Chinese grandfather is proving love knows no bounds as he models looks to promote his granddaughter's clothing store for teens.


Rediscovering Ageing through Stories
Here are video links to Granny O'Grimm's dramatic and scary stories but they will definitely remind you of sweeter memories of your Grandmother telling you stories.


The fear of aging in some communities: Having a Safe Haven
In some communities, old people seek refuge in camps, where they’re left to take care of themselves. Bringing structure to these camps, will bring dignity to the old people who seek refuge there and take away the fear of being abandoned at old age.


Blue zones and Icaria
The inhabitants of a small Greek island live on average 10 years longer than the rest of western Europe.


Ageing bhikkhunis and multigenerational monastic communities
Sri Lankan women who ordained as Theravada Buddhist nuns in their 60s and 70s, devoting themselves to religious practice and serving as leaders in their community.


How an experimental new town is taking the elderly back to their happier and healthier pasts
A village in the Netherlands inhabited entirely by elderly people with dementia offers a new answer to how society can deal with its aging population. It's a world where residents have far more freedom than they would be allowed in convalescent homes