Public toilets in London – the ‘age-friendly’ city starts to get the message!
Think of this as a toilet. KOVE members Lynda, Phyllis, Suzanne and Anne-Marie give their verdict! We were out on …
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Can an age-friendly Greater London Authority help deliver toilets in Kilburn?
In July this year Raymond Martin, managing director of the British Toilet Association (BTA), described the shortage of public toilets …
Personal, local, global: World Toilet Day concerns us all
The toilet on Gospel Oak station, where I used to pick up my grand-daughter after school, is OK. Despite the …
Needing to spend more than a penny – the future of public toilet provision in an age-friendly London
It’s not easy to do full justice to Jane Hopkins’ formidable survey of public conveniences in the Royal Borough of …
Hair: A non-trivial matter
I’ve been reflecting on hair and hairdressing services over the weeks of lockdown and subsequent easing in the UK. As …
Creative Ageing SIG: Moving Memory
Cathy Westbrook, Development Director at Moving Memory Dance Theatre, shares insights into their collaborative approach to dance. Nearly ten years …
So Why Should We Care About Age, Appearance, and Beauty?
Baby Boomers, Age and Beauty begins with this anecdote: My dinner companion looked up from her plate and questioned why …
Dress, age and men
Dress, age and men – not subjects that have an obvious affinity. But I think they reveal important things about …
Final reminder: Abstract deadline (24th January) for the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, Manchester, 4th – 6th July 2018
Present a paper, poster or symposium at the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology in Manchester, UK, 4th …
A dose of realism – Achieving continence for care home residents living with dementia
Incontinence, particularly faecal incontinence (FI) is distressing, humiliating and potentially stigmatising for any adult and managing another adult’s excrement can …
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