How you cope with being in a lockdown when you are single and a senior
Carole Railton (frsa), cofounder of Behavioural Shift, explains how she deals with a lockdown. Earlier this month I appeared in “The...
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Where is Home?
Where are you going to live as you get older? In a commune? On your own? Carole Railton (frsa) writes about living arrangements that...
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- Nov 8, 2020
- 4 min
How lockdown can affect seniors
Lockdown number 2 has started in London. It will last for four weeks, according to the government. This article by Carole Railton (frsa)...
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- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
I’d assumed my London house would be my pension
Seniors in London suffering from lower house prices are not alone. Carole Railton (frsa) writes about her experience. I knew I was not...
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- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
The benefits of lifting weights when you are older
by Lucia Dore I went to a lesson on “Weights for Women” the other night at my regular gym. It was 7.00pm and I normally go at 7.30 in the...
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- Oct 11, 2020
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23 Walks: why it’s worth watching
It’s amazing how picturesque Hampstead Heath is when the change of seasons is captured.
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- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
How men and women age differently
Older men also have their struggles, not just in terms of health, but in other life challenges.
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- Aug 16, 2020
- 2 min
Pensioners fight for their TV rights
Dennis Reed, director of campaign group Silver Voices said the group was not advocating that over-75s refuse to pay for a licence. Instead,
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- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Making the leap to entrepreneurship for seniors; why they are highly successful
by Lucia Dore Embrace the fear. That’s the strapline on the website, NZOne Skydiving (https://www.nzoneskydive.co.nz/). I didn’t really...
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Are seniors disproportionately affected by COVID-19?
If older people are more disproportionately affected than younger ones from COVID-19, does this matter?
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Behavioural Shift
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
The marginalisation of older people
Just as there was only one Winston Churchill, so we are all individuals with medical needs every bit as varied as the personalities, talen
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Behavioural Shift
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
To what extent is COVID-19 an “old person’s” disease?
The news is dominated by what COVID-19 is doing to our health- personally and economically. Many countries were unprepared for the crisis, a
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Behavioural Shift
- Mar 5, 2020
- 5 min
How to grab a job if you're 50-plus
I hear many stories of people who are over 50 going for job interviews or wanting to forge a new career. Usually, they are unsuccessful...
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Behavioural Shift
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
How the coronavirus affects seniors
The coronavirus or COVID-19 that is sweeping the world is resulting in a severe government crackdown in many countries. Sixty countries...
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- Mar 1, 2020
- 6 min
Ageism: The age-old work problem that won't go away
Rob Stock 05:00, Mar 02 2019 In the Sunday Star Times, New Zealand Newly-appointed Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr...
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Behavioural Shift
- Mar 1, 2020
- 12 min
Ageism in action
I've been reading a great deal about ageism and there are a few articles I would like to share with you. The first is an article about...
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Behavioural Shift
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Are you only as old as you feel?
What constitutes "old" is an issue that plagues all societies. I'm reading an article in one of New Zealand's online papers that says...
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Behavioural Shift
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Ageism is prejudice: how to change that?
by Lucia Dore Ageism is prejudice; it affects men and women; it is global. Ageism is when a person discriminates against another person...
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