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Below are some activities of older people reported in the press.
 | A new slant on old age ‘A few years back when I celebrated my 70th birthday I assured my family that I was happy to be 70, but that I was now intent on heading towards 80. I was not going to rush it – I would take my time. I would give myself 10 years to get there!’ That’s how William Murphy (77, a retired supervisor at Waterford Crystal living in Annestown, Co. Waterford) begins his uniquely upbeat view of his journey through old age. Read "A New Slant on Old Age" here - [Word] (courtesy of Ageing Matters)
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| British novelist Doris Lessing has won the Nobel Prize in
Literature 2007. Doris, who turned 88 last month, is the oldest person ever to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. About the Nobel Prize she was quoted as saying, "I couldn't care less." Lessing lamented the lack of modern science fiction writing and spoke of her own love of writing for the sheer surprise of what happens next. From a report of Doris Lessing's appearance at the Hay Festival, June 2, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6715227.stm |
| Rock elders aim for chart success – May 2007. A rock band made up of senior citizens is making a bid for chart success to prove that older people have still got what it takes. The 40-strong band, which includes some centenarians, recorded My Generation at the legendary studio two at Abbey Road - the very place where the Beatles recorded most of their hits. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6549333.stm www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqfFrCUrEbY |
| How playgrounds keep the old young – May 2007 A pensioners playground was opened in the Prussia Park in Berlin this month. Finnish researchers at the University of Lappland experimented with what they called “three-generational play” and found that older people recorded significant improvement in balance and coordination. Grandparents and children are encouraged to play together. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article1832157.ece |
| Student, 62, sets masters record – May 2007 By Richard Garner, Education Editor Many people would consider studying for just one master's degree in their retirement quite an achievement. Not Tom Norton. The 62-year-old former civil service librarian, who took early retirement a decade ago, is about to take his eighth. http://education.independent.co.uk/news/article2591468.ece |
| "Greening the greys": in it for the long haul? - March 2007
from the Mature Times http://www.maturetimes.co.uk/node/2167 Research revealed that people aged 50-64 , the so-called “baby boomers,” have the highest carbon footprint in the UK compared to other age groups. This is particularly to do with their high dependency on the car, holidaying abroad and eating out. The calculations were based on average emissions. So whilst the baby boomers have shaped and formed society, their approach to individualism has helped to create the “because I’m worth it” mantra, the focus on self, and the right to choose. If the baby boomers maintain this approach and continue seeing environmental issues, such as attempting to reduce carbon footprint, as an affront to their personal liberty... Greening the Greys www.climatetalk.org.uk |
