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Author Archives: john graham
“Elderly Person Having Fun”
Two completely unrelated photographs in The Times, 31 October 2014, caught my eye. So much so that I kept the paper in a pile for a while, until I could get around to writing this blog. The first photograph was of a young … Continue reading
Cheylesmore Good Neighbours —-2014 Review
Cheylesmore is a neighbourhood in Coventry of about 6000 households. The Good Neighbours Group is aimed at providing social opportunity and support for retired people living in the area. It was started with the help of a grant from the … Continue reading
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“Protesting Generation 2”
This is a continuation of the previous blog, but I was also writing about bus passes four years ago when the Department of Transport were sounding out the possibility of removing free bus passes for elderly people. It now looks … Continue reading
“Protesting Generation”
Could this new year be ushering in a new generation of protestors? Goodness knows this age of austerity looks set to continue for several years ahead and the growth in numbers of the older generation are increasingly being seen as … Continue reading
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“A Glimmer of Dementia Hope”
Once again the Journal of Gerontology has published some interesting research on ageing. The researchers studied 6,500 British people aged between 50 and 90 and examined their cognitive decline over 8 years. To check their mental ability, they used word … Continue reading
ExtraCare Traditions 8 – Calvert Trust
THIS IS THE LAST OF A SERIES OF BLOGS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST. THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 THROUGH TO THE TIME I RETIRED IN 2010. I HOPE … Continue reading
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“Sign of the Times”
A belated observation on the media and how it portrays older people. Let hope for a New years’ resolution of more positive images in the year ahead. The Times is a big political issue of the day, head down, serious … Continue reading
ExtraCare Traditions 7 – Awards
THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF BLOGS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST. THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 THROUGH TO THE TIME I … Continue reading
Old Geek with MP3 Player
It was just over a year ago that I was contemplating getting an MP3 player and I certainly would have got one except I didn’t know what one was 🙂 (See my earlier blog by clicking on “Old Geek ” … Continue reading
ExtraCare Traditions 6 – Sheep Dip
THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF BLOGS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST. THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 THROUGH TO THE TIME … Continue reading
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