Elderly / February 2022
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Opinion: What’s in a name?
- Age Concern Wellington
- Volunteer Mick Calder writes about the current trend of moving way from the term ‘elderly’ There is an ongoing global debate about describing older people as a group. The trouble is in finding a satisfactory word to refer to a very heterogeneous collection of citizens over the age of 65 years. As soon as you ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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From hiking in the himalayas to taking a few steps with a crutch
- Age Concern Wellington
- “I was 13 when Edmund Hillary came to speak at my high-school. He described the Himalayas and talked about his experiences, and I wondered if I’d ever manage to get there.” Sir Edmund started a dream for Catherine, and she’s been there 16 times since then. Catherine has trekked through 53 other countries, but her ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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On the other end of the phone
- Age Concern Wellington
- If you have a problem about some issue as an older person, or concerns about one of them, who do you call? Obviously an organisation with the name Age Concern will have the answer. If you ring Age Concern Wellington Region (ACWR) more often than not Ann Dalziel will respond. She is the “go-to” person ... Read more
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Walking Works
- Age Concern Wellington
- Most older people are probably not aware that they are victims of Sarcopenia, but are likely to be aware of its effects. A quick online ‘consultation with Doctor Google’ will advise that Sarcopenia is the fancy medical term for muscle wasting – general loss of muscle mass, strength and function which is a consequence of ... Read more
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The Gentle Art of Beading
- Age Concern Wellington
- Age Concern recently hosted a beading session under instruction from Canbead volunteers at the Linden Community Hub with 24 people attending including Stephen Opie and Kirsten Blyde from Age Concern. The Community Hub meeting is a monthly gathering following the regular Steady as You Go sessions. CanBead was inspired by Sarah Clifford who was given ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
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Eva Dugaro – Visiting Service Volunteer
- Age Concern Wellington
- The Visitor Service is just one of the various services operated by Age Concern Wellington Region to provide companionship to older people who experience loneliness and not only like a visit from a friendly volunteer but also enjoy the prospect of the weekly visit. Eva Dugaro is one of many community-minded people who provide this ... Read more
- Accepted from Age Concern Wellington feed by feedreader
- Automatically tagged as:
- elderly
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