Lucia Dore

What to do if you are alone at Christmas

Lucia Dore and Carole Railton discuss the options you could consider if you are “home alone” this Christmas. It’s that time of year,...

Personal versus academic: what matters more?

By Lucia Dore and Carole Railton (co-founders of Behavioural Shift – 50 plus come with us). Recently, we’ve noticed a shift in the type...

How I see Covid-19 from a place that is Covid-19 free

Lucia Dore writes about her experience living in a largely Covid-19 free country. While the rest of the world suffers, she feels she is...

Coaching can improve your life

Coaching specialists, rather than counsellors, are now used in most corporate organisations to help them excel in business and develop thei

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...

23 Walks: why it’s worth watching

It’s amazing how picturesque Hampstead Heath is when the change of seasons is captured.

How men and women age differently

Older men also have their struggles, not just in terms of health, but in other life challenges.

Do I have to apologise for being a woman, single, and childless?

It’s practically essential that any person over 50, who is without a partner continues to work so that his/her lifestyle can be financed. Wi

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...

Are seniors disproportionately affected by COVID-19?

If older people are more disproportionately affected than younger ones from COVID-19, does this matter?