Inside an independent retirement village
Independent retirement villages run by churches or not-for-profit trusts. often have superior facilities and care. But usually no children’s voices!
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The language of falls in old age
If you’re over 65, I know you’re actively doing something to minimise the risk of falls in old age. I wonder what it is.
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Cat hiding and healing: Ursula finds her own apartment
Ursula was sick so she had an adventure, hiding and healing in her own apartment.
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Nature adopts one small angel — poem
O lucky Max ‘Today was the worst day in my whole entire life. Five bad things happened. 1.’I forgot my lunch—again. 2.I missed out on play lunch. 3.Celia hit me with a hat. 4.Then Celia hit me with some nail polish in a glove. 5. At soccer people stooded on my head.’ Oh lucky Max. […]
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The Queen’s life as a template for aging well
My personal contact with Queen Elizabeth consisted of waving a flag once at a black car and reading a letter from the Palace to my nine-year-old son. But when I consider her longevity and extraordinarily healthy and engaged old age, I realise that she was the ultimate model for aging positively. We don’t all have […]
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