What does CONSCIOUS AGEING mean? This question was underlying our broadcast series where we had conversations with more than 20 people, either in one-to-one conversation or in small groups. The term Aging (or AGEING as we usually spell it) seems to suggest “old age” or “getting old” but, when you look closely, then you [...]

Are YOU an AGEIST? It's not a long time ago that I first noticed that I am behaving as an Ageist. I didn't even know what that meant, actually I had never heard about it before. But then, yes, Ashton Applewhite made it very clear to me, that AGEISTS are not only the others but [...]

Elderly Couple Bent on Cane Most people believe that getting older is horrible and that we will be afflicted by all sorts of things, illnesses, missing abilities and so on. I believed that for sure and I remember the day when my first husband turned 40 - which was a catastrophic day for [...]

Today the most important thing in life seems to “stay young”. But if you ask me if staying young  would be my ideal, I can only say: no, thank you! Spring of Life - full of dreams Looking into the past When I look back to my young [...]