Expectations For Ageing
What do people you know from different life stages envision for themselves as they grow older?
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the French movie AMOUR: Educating us on different perspectives around aging
The movie is shot from the perspective of Georges & Anne, who are in their 80s. When Anne has a health attack, George decides to take care of her at home. The couple's love is severely tested and the viewer experiences the difficulty and challeng


How ageing can force LGBT back into the closet
Recent research in the UK shows how openly gay members of the community can be forced back into the closet when faced with the prospect of residential home care.


one clue is taking into account the top regrets of the dying
Courage to live a life true to myself, not to others, hadn't worked so hard, courage to express feelings, stay in touch with friends, let me be happier. Basically fulfill my happiness/potential.


A life of Leisure with Dignity
I have been inspired by India’s Joint Family System of ‘Big families Happy Families’,which is now only to be seen in small towns. The joint family system with elderly as the head of family – the main decision makers,teachers and best buddies of kids.


Judy MacDonald Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life
"Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days."


Planning for the future, planning for our own wellbeing
Senior citizens are most vulnerable when they lack the resources for sustaining themselves. Surprisingly, a vast majority of older people recognize they have not plan adequately for the future.


Holistic nursing homes
Creating an environment where the lives of elderly is central. Treatment, palliative care lies in he background.


Transforming Obstacles Into Opportunities
Hy Snell, 94, shares his passion for painting and how his diminishing eyesight molded his artwork into something new and exciting in his life.


Death Cafes
Interviewing 2 gero-psychologists, they mentioned the need to be prepared and accept aging and mentioned how society was not preparing us for that.


All Passion Spent
Great novel by Vita Sackville-West about this 88-year-old widow who discovers freedom at 88 to the dismay of her children who had other expectations for her. Inspiring and moving: on the possibility of being oneself.


Opening the self: learning to be receptive to inspiration
Inspirational people, groups and activities abound where my aging friends live, yet they are unable to take advantage of those resources due to issues such as depression, pain, and preceptions about themselves and ageing that foster isolation.


Giving Back to The Community and Finding a Cause
May Bowman (70), first heard about this particular charity through her work with the Girl Guides and now volunteers throughout the year. This opportunity led her to make new friends and realize that volunteering is more than worthwhile.


Healthy Ageing: My Inspirational Friend
Being a senior myself, I decided to reach out to my inspirational friend Shirley who's 78 and keeping physically, mentally and socially active.


Preparing for a neurological death before a physical death
In the 21st century, dying will become known as a psychological process as much as a physical one. My grandfather died of Alzheimer's. His death was not abrupt, but lasted years. Society must learn to cope with this type of aging, dying and loss.


take advantage of global travel and learning opportunities
Building on other ideas around adult learning and ways to leverage experience expertise from elders, there are some programs where retirees serve as adjunct faculty. Semester At See adds a layer of global travel with its program.


The Peace Corps as a retirement “gap year”
I spoke with my partner’s mother, Jinnet Fowles, on her experience serving in the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Tonga after retiring from a career as a health systems researcher, and her thoughts on retirement and next phase careers.


Urban areas keep us active
Moving to urban areas where walking is part of their daily routine and activities are plentiful keeps seniors moving and thinking. Can it be affordable?


Talking about the future and the end of life
A TEDMED talk inspired me by describing a website "Let's Have Dinner and Talk about Death" that will help people think about the end of life. Aging (and all of life) is a prelude to death. It is hard to talk about old age and dying, so we don't.


Up!
What can the Pixar animation Up (2009) teach us about aging? One lesson from the movie is the importance of goals, adventures, and mentality in helping people to age healthily and happily.


Continuing Care Communities
Retirement communities that provide their residents with graduated degrees of care depending on their needs allow people to stay in familiar surroundings with familiar people as they require increasing amounts of aid and medical attention.
In the end all we have of value are our relationships
As we age and things start to fall away in importance, we start to realize that all we have of value is our relationships.