Tag Archives: old age
early humans (Homo heidelbergensis) cared for the elderly
Andy Coghlan reported recently on the New Scientist about the mounting set of evidence that the Homo heidelbergensis group of hunter-gatherers cared for the weak elderly in their group. This species lived about 500,00 years ago. Studies on bone remnants … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, anthropology, elderly, Homo heidelbergensis, old age, old people
legacy of the baby boomers
I encourage all of you to read the editorial piece on The Observer (August 22, 2010). I am not part of the Baby Boomer generation, but the hair on my skin stood up straight when I read it. ” … … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, ageing population, baby boomer, baby boomers, generation gap, legacy
Silverville
There is a TV series entitled Silverville, from the BBC and The Open University. It tells stories from a retirement village in Milton Keynes called Lovat Fields. The 26 year old Bart Corpe describes his arrival: “I arrived in Lovat … Continue reading
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sports when you’re old
I saw a video (Super Geezballs by Lance Brown) recently showing cartoon images of old people engaged in a variety of sports, including skateboarding, acrobatics, golf, tennis, skating, skydiving. It said something like … “what the spirit would do, if … Continue reading
