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1 week ago

Subjective Ageing

Royce Shook · The fact that people tell others they feel or are younger is called subjective ageing. Subjective aging is an important concept that can have significant implications for individuals' well-being and health outcomes. Understanding how people perceive themselves and their own agein ...

2 weeks ago

Subjective ageing and behaviour

Royce Shook · Subjective ageing can impact an individual's behaviour and can influence how we behave, which can have both positive and negative effects on our well-being. For example, if I feel younger than my actual age, I may be more likely to engage in health-promoting behaviours, such as e ...

1 year ago

Ageing and psychology

Royce Shook · “I hate ageing” was the comment, she made, and she went on to explain that it was not getting old that she disliked it was the restrictions that ageing put on her. She moved slower, she had balance issues, and the list went on. Her partner and she were worried about retirement, s ...

4 years ago

We are ready as individuals for an ageing population, but is society?

Royce Shook · The big question facing us, individually and as a society is · Are we as individuals and communities ready for an ageing population? · I have looked at some of the responses to the question in specific areas and I think we are ready as individuals but I am not sure we are ready ...

4 years ago

Are we as individuals and communities ready for an ageing population? 2

Royce Shook · Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) are still a force and the last batch is approaching their 60’s and is close to retiring if they haven’t already done this. So, the big question facing us, individually and as a society is · Are we as individuals and communities ready for ...

4 years ago

Are we as individuals and communities ready for an ageing population? 1

Royce Shook · Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) are still a force and the last batch is approaching their 60’s and is close to retiring if they haven’t already done this. So, the big question facing us, individually and as a society is ·                                       Are we as ...

4 years ago

Healthy Ageing

Royce Shook · As we end our look at healthy ageing for a while, consider the idea of volunteering. The look ends with the idea of how important it is to volunteer. So as you look forward to retirement consider making volunteering one of your commitments. · Back in 2011, the Ministry of Health ...

5 years ago

Social Isolation

Royce Shook · For seniors to continue and even expand their participation in society they need to remain healthy and engaged in their communities. However, research shows that an estimated 30 percent of Canadian seniors are at risk of becoming socially · isolated. · According to the Internatio ...

5 years ago

International day of the older person

Royce Shook · Did you miss this day, I did, it was Oct 1. This day, which is held every year, is a special one for older people and senior citizens around the world. Officials and politicians will be making speeches that focus on our age group, which is a growing section of the population. The ...

6 years ago

Technology and Ageing

Royce Shook · I was giving a workshop on Technology and Seniors to a group of seniors in North Vancouver and in the audience were a number of grade 6 and 7 students who were taking part in an intergenerational project.  I started the workshop by talking about the fact that seniors can learn ju ...

6 years ago

Thoughts on Ageing

Royce Shook · I · was reading a post from · Smart living · 365 · which focused on a review of a book, by · Ann Jenkins, the CEO of AARP, called · Disrupt Aging—A Bold New Path To Living Your Best Life At Any Age. · As part of the post, the following 10 myths were put forward as a reason why s ...

7 years ago

Advice on Ageing

Royce Shook · Many of us are between 65 and death. My cousin, Laurel send me this excellent article posted by Steven Korker written by Alan S Bame on ageing . . . and I have to agree it's good advice to follow. I'm particularly interested in tune with # 18 and 20. · 1. It’s time to use the mon ...

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