Globally 1 in 6 people aged 60 years and older experience abuse in the community every year with potentially severe physical and mental health, financial, and social consequences. Rates of abuse in institutions are even higher. Yet, abuse of older people remains a low...
At a time of rapid demographic change, it is vital to seize this opportunity to promote healthy aging and participation for older adults. Whether considering one’s own mortality, the aging of family members, or the greying of the workforce, it’s important to...
Adulthood’s new arc requires new concepts and new ideas. It matters how people think about the stages of human development. The way you think indeed shapes your expectations and experiences of life and ageing.
“Dear reader, there are truly times when the best, healthiest, most productive thing we can do is not to try harder, but rather to try softer: to compassionately listen to our needs so we can move through pain—and ultimately life—with more gentleness and resilience.”–...
As we continue to celebrate #GoBlue, we will be sharing a few of the campaigns articles here. Bryce Jackson, our biokineticist, keeps the Purple Mookiting team MOOving. Here is his article on overcoming the common stumbling blocks to exercise to get us back to doing...
Understanding the power of prioritising is a world where a quick response is the order of the day can seem both challenging and counter intuitive. Many of the books dealing with the issue are detailed and for some could be overwhelming. This fable keeps it simple. If...
