Light up Your Christmas more than Ever this YearWhat will you be doing at Christmas this year? For many of us, Christmas 2020 — Covid Christmas — will stand out as one that was markedly…Dec 17, 20201Dec 17, 20201
How to age well: messages from the social sciencesPart II: Advice to my Ageing SelfDec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
How to age well: messages from the social sciencesPart I: Old age can be a time of development, like any other ageNov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
What I am learning in my eighth decade: being old is like being young, only with a bit more…Do you ever think about being old, about the sort of person you will be in old age? If you are under 50, probably not, why would you take…Aug 30, 20203Aug 30, 20203
For the Time Being: Reflections of Life and Aging. Fit for Old Age?As old age hurtles towards us, we need a balance between an idealistic and a fatalistic approach to health and fitnessJul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
For the Time Being: Reflections on Life and Aging: When one of us diesJoking about our ultimate fate is fine up to a point, but there is a serious side to it that we need to address.Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
For the Time Being: Reflections on Life and aging: NostalgiaIs nostalgia a comfort in old age, or does it have the potential to invoke a longing for something no longer attainable?Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
For the Time Being: Reflections on Life and AgingMarianne and Connell: Sally Rooney’s Normal People is a “hymn to the intensity of being young.” But do the young have the monopoly on…Jun 24, 20201Jun 24, 20201
For the Time Being: Reflections on Growing OldMe and Mrs Baldwin: One of the greatest fears for us oldies is losing our marbles. I’m hoping most of mine are still in the jar.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
For the Time being: OK Boomer! Part 2Talking about my Generation: We Baby Boomers have a reputation for shaping the second half of the twentieth century by breaking away from…Jun 10, 20201Jun 10, 20201
