By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer. Do any of us really plan for later life, or is it something that just happens to us? Suddenly. So often you hear people talk about the speed of life – one minute at school, married with children, the next, onto grandparenting and suddenly there it is. You are old(er). An academic, mechanical engineering professor, Adrian Bajan is … Continue reading Hindsight
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer WHAT do you wish you had been told about preparing for retirement when you were younger? It is easy to let retirement happen to you. But how much better would it be if you were to able to make conscious choices, do some planning and so make the most of this next phase in our lives? Retirement is … Continue reading Share your advice – A Torbay guide to Retirement
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer Age does not preclude healthy living, far from it. Healthy living is more likely lead to a healthier, longer life and it is never too late to embrace it. The key to healthy ageing is what you eat, how much you exercise and your attitude to life. Sadly many people appear to give up on healthy things ·as … Continue reading Become a Super ager
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer The time is fast approaching when the systems we have in place to look after older people will no longer be able to cope with the sheer numbers of us lucky enough to live longer. As has been stated in this column many times before the number of people over the age of 50 in the Bay is … Continue reading Neighbourly help
The latest edition of the Ageing Well Torbay newsletter is now available online! In this brand new issue, read about Delwyn’s memorable journey, how Fran accidentally became a volunteer, see who won a great prize from Barclay’s photography contest, learn how you could make a difference in Torbay by having your voice heard with TOFA, and finally, discover what’s happening over the holidays – from … Continue reading AWT Newsletter – Winter 2018-19 edition
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer Ageing Well continues to help change attitudes to older people across the bay – but there is a way to go yet. Torbay already has a higher than average number of over 50s and that number is set to rise, topping 50% of the population in the not too distant future. Public service providers need to adapt to … Continue reading Giving older people a say
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer Thankfully there are few isms left in life – we are tackling sexism, we are tackling racism, but one very big one is still out there waiting to be tackled – Ageism. In Torbay we are lucky to have Ageing Well which is seeking to change attitudes as well as tackling the debilitating effects of isolation and loneliness … Continue reading Ageism
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer Ten days ago we held our fourth Ageing Well Festival which was the culmination of a full year’s planning. It should never be underestimated how much work goes into organising events like this, from the conceptualisation through to delivery, it takes an enormous amount of effort by never enough people. In our case we have a small (but … Continue reading From one festival to another
By David Gledhill, Marketing and Communications Officer Good news from the Government this week – ageism is to being considered in a new list of hate crimes alongside racism, sexism, and discrimination towards transgender people, those with disabilities and the religious. We are generally regarded as a tolerant nation, and despite huge strides in recent years, there are still deep-rooted prejudices that pervade all our … Continue reading Challenging abuse and negative perceptions
By Sue McDermott, Programme Manager Ageing Well Torbay is now more than three years into a six-year programme, and lessons are being learned as we go We now know much more about Torbay’s ageing population and the problems it faces – particularly about the often crippling and life-changing experience of isolation and loneliness. Already, with the help of some superb partners, we have identified and … Continue reading Mindful of Mental Health
