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Three senior male cyclists in racing outfits sit on chairs, each wearing a helmet and cycling shoes, resting between races. The cyclist on the left wears a white and light blue kit, the middle one wears a teal and yellow kit, and the cyclist on the right wears a blue and yellow kit.

Ageing

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Rather than fearing getting old, here’s how to embrace it

Whether you are 20 or 90, each moment of life presents an opportunity to focus on what really matters to you

by Berit Lewis

A young girl in a red dress runs across a wooden bridge under bright sunlight, casting a shadow on the planks.

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Simone de Beauvoir recommends we fight for ourselves as we age

Old age, for Simone de Beauvoir, is not shameful or frightening but should be celebrated as an opportunity to be authentic

by Skye C Cleary

Two women in hijabs sit on a park bench in autumn, one smiling with outstretched arms, surrounded by fallen leaves and trees.

Ageing

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How to feel less lonely as you get older

Work and family life are no longer so busy and life can suddenly seem empty. Here are some good ways to stay connected

by Carrie Ditzel

An elderly man, smiling with closed eyes, playing a violin outdoors in a lush, green forest setting.

Creativity

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After years of hard work, three elders practise the arts of everyday life

Directed by Richard Kane and Dillon Bustin

Two women painting together at a table. The one in the foreground is older, wears glasses and is focused on her brushstroke.

Brain injury and dementia

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Dementia is not a death. For some, it marks a new beginning

Advocates are reframing the syndrome as a different way of being – one in which potential for growth and connection endures

by Isabel Sutton

Photo of two people outdoors in winter clothing with sun rays surrounding them. One person wears glasses. Bright sky in background.

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How I met my mother: dementia brought back her true self

In dementia, my mother lived with the friendly ghosts of her past – and I got to know her as someone other than just my mum

by Ina Kjøgx Pedersen

Illustration of a woman with a short black hair wearing red panties clutching her chest in a black and white bathroom with a checkered floor, green plant, bath, sink, toilet, and red towel.

Ageing

film

A single grey hair springs to life in a playful exploration of ageing anxiety

Directed by Eilidh Nicoll

Two older men sitting on a red bench in a park overlooking the ocean, with trees and the sun shining through.

Ageing

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Older people are battling despair, but Erikson offers us hope

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a mental toll on older people. The psychoanalyst Erik Erikson offers a way out of our despair

by Jane Adams

Close-up of elderly hands clasped together, with prominent wrinkles, wearing an orange jumper with dark brown trim.

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Efforts to expand the lifespan ignore what it’s like to get old

As modern medicine extends the human lifespan, quality of life is not keeping up, raising thorny ethical dilemmas

by Robert S Gable