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Thoughts ahead of Mobility, Mood & Place: Habitats for Happy & Healthy Ageing Conference

September 27, 2016

This blog gives the perspective of somebody starting to research ageing in place having left 10 years working in local government regeneration. The writing considers how to plan for – and make the most of – the upcoming three day Mobility, Mood and Place conference in Edinburgh this October.

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‘Gerontology is good for you… so is gardening’

June 10, 2016

In preparing to address a room packed with enthusiastic gardeners, community activists and gerontologists at the latest BSG NI event, …

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Let’s stop the ill informed language of intergenerational conflict, time for generational cohesion

June 12, 2013

Two interesting things happened today.  The Office for National Statistics published data showing that we now have, for the first …

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What makes an ageing community sustainable?

April 25, 2013

I recently participated in an event organised by the Green Light Festival on sustainable ageing communities at De Montfort University …

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BSG/ILC-UK Thinkpiece – Climate Change and Sustainable Public Services – 18 July 2011

July 19, 2011

I attended a very interesting seminar yesterday at the House of Lords exploring the impact of environmental change in the …

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