Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80+

Curiosity! Asking Personal Questions in Bradford Dale.

Her sad comment was “I am too old. I am wrinkled”

Isnt that wicked? A happy attractive smiling woman with twinkling eyes and a clearly loving partner is ashamed of her age? What have we as a society done?

Definitely time to change! #AgeProud is an absolutely necessary campaign.

After that cheekily asked asked everyone on the path how old they were!

All but one of the 8 pairs of walkers we met on a Monday walk in the Peak District were over 65!

July 13, 2019

Letter to the Editor: The Telegraph.

Why? Not really cleverly ironic is it? More like unthinking ageism? And certainly helpful in reinforcing the negative image of later years that contributes to the issue?
Some editorial rethinking needed?

June 25, 2019

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Ageing Well, But The Odd Problem?

Knees, Peas, Pride and a Wheelie Bin…

Such a shame, no one there to video it….almost certainly would have gone viral!

June 12, 2019

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Let's Challenge Unthinking Ageism

Worried About a Lonely Old Age? Why?

It isn’t that the adverts are wrong, not at all. But most people do not have the context in which to set them. And in themselves the appeals, however worthy, have an ability to generate negative and unnecessarily worrying perceptions of old age.

June 9, 2019

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Let's Challenge Unthinking Ageism

Our Campaign: Negative to Positive. Pride in Ageing!

The campaign. was started because we, recognised that our society has a problem.
A negative view of old age, whether held by others, or by ourselves, is harmful. It affects our health, mental and physical, our social wellbeing, and the extent to which we enjoy life. It affects our employment opportunities. And certainly underlies many of the problems facing the NHS and Social Services.

June 2, 2019

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Let's Challenge Unthinking Ageism

ReBranding Due? Old Age the NEW Model.

The Old Age Brand is saddled with a historically bad press. It has acquired an image of faults, dysfunction and unreliability. Seen as to be avoided.
Old Age needs a Re Brand. And Our Campaign can do it.

May 25, 2019

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Curiosity and Magic at 80+

Intergenerational Graffiti? Yes!

I had not realised though that its image has changed and today Graffiti is a recognised section of the Arts. New to me that there were competitions, exhibitions, different genres and world renowned valued artists whose work people would pay £5 to see! Turning up in here in Glasgow in their thousands over two days!

May 19, 2019

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Curiosity! Asking Personal Questions in Bradford Dale.

Letter to the Editor: The Telegraph.

Knees, Peas, Pride and a Wheelie Bin…

Worried About a Lonely Old Age? Why?

Later years? Happy Years!

At 80+ Narrowing Horizons? Or Change of Focus?

Let's Challenge Unthinking Ageism

Letter to the Editor: The Telegraph.

Ageing Well, But The Odd Problem?

Knees, Peas, Pride and a Wheelie Bin…

Curiosity and Magic at 80+

Curiosity! Asking Personal Questions in Bradford Dale.

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