Author Archives: john graham

“Eat More Fruit & Veg 1”

Posted on June 15, 2014 by john graham

Much has been written recently about the healthy virtues of eating more fruit and vegetables.  “Five a Day” has been the slogan for the last few years, although all the evidence is that not many people manage to reach that goal.    Now … Continue reading →

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“Would you want to know?”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by john graham

Researchers in Italy believe they have found a simple blood test which can predict whether early moments of forgetfulness will turn into Alzheimer’s disease.  It is based on detecting levels of free copper in the blood.  The study found that … Continue reading →

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“Food for thought”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by john graham

An interesting idea about food based on the use of hi-tech 3D printing aimed at producing mashed-up food in a visually appealing way to encourage older people to eat more. An EU performance project – which is not exactly an altogether ringing … Continue reading →

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“Age Friendly City Centres”

Posted on May 17, 2014 by john graham

This is a sequel to the last post “Age Unfriendly Cities”. An Age Friendly City Centre would start from a different place. It would recognise that many older people have more disposable income and could be the big spenders of … Continue reading →

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Internet Lifts Depression

Posted on May 11, 2014 by john graham

Very interesting research  from the U.S.A.  related to the internets impact on loneliness and depression amongst the elderly.   It is often suggested that computers increase isolation, but this research contradicts that. A study at Michigan State University of 3000 … Continue reading →

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“Age Unfriendly Cities”

Posted on May 10, 2014 by john graham

Transport planners at Leeds University asked 60 and 70 year olds about their experience of visiting the city centre. They came up with some simple but fairly obvious answers. Not enough public toilets was a common cry. Did they mention … Continue reading →

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My Garden Age – Apple Tree

Posted on April 27, 2014 by john graham

Not to be outdone by the spring flowers, (see my last post) the cox’s apple tree is just breaking into bloom , waking from its winter slumber.    How many more years will this grandfather of the garden continue to deliver … Continue reading →

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My Garden Age – Spring Flowers

Posted on April 20, 2014 by john graham

Spring just has to be one of the best times of the year in the garden.  After the hibernation of colour through the winter months the daffodils in February/March herald the beginning of a rainbow.  Now by April/May the picture … Continue reading →

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“Finding Hidden Treasure”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by john graham

This is a continuation of the series of blogs related to the Cheylesmore Good Neighbours Pilot Project and you can find all the posts on this project by clicking on Cheylesmore Good Neighbours in the  Tag Cloud. This blog begins to … Continue reading →

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Cheylesmore Good Neighbours – Survey

Posted on March 18, 2014 by john graham

The first meetings of this newly formed group of older people in Coventry took place at the end of January 2014.  They were held in the Cheylesmore Community Centre and later in the Queens Road Baptist Church.  To invite the … Continue reading →

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