Some thoughts on ageing - Episode 69
Some thoughts on ageing and peoples' reaction to those of us with grey hair. For some to be aged is to be reduced in worth and not seen as a person with a life lived who still has much to give.
13 Mar 202510min
An interview with Greta Bond, Age Concern re Elder Abuse - Episode 68
Despite some technical hitches - I sound like I'm in a tunnel at times - this is a great interview. Greta is passionate about the work that she does and that shows. Well worth a listen.
12 Mar 202535min
Greta Bond CEO, Age Concern Canterbury - Interview Episode 67
Greta was a wonderful source of information about the services Age Concern provides. There will be another interview to follow in relation to Age Concern's involvement with Elder Abuse and how they ca...
12 Mar 202519min
A health stocktake - Episode 66
Just checking in with myself today in this my fifth year post diagnosis and looking at what symptoms I have.
8 Mar 20259min
I've been watching you... A poem - Episode 65
Just a wee poem I wrote the other day about my inability to get back to bowls just yet. I can't wait till September when I am recovered and fitter and can play once more.
8 Mar 20252min
Seeing your GP, Specialist or Physio/Allied Health - Episode 64
For those of us whose lives are affected by Parkinson's, the trips to see the GP, Specialist or Allied Health are very important. It can sometimes be difficult to remember the questions we have for th...
5 Mar 20259min
Interview with Linda - MS & Parkinson's - Episode 63
Support is incredibly important when you have a condition such as MS or Parkinson's. This is a conversation with Linda who works at MS & Parkinson's in Canterbury. She talks about her role and the sup...
5 Mar 202536min
When is old, old? - Episode 62
Just some thoughts of how various health conditions - including Parkinson's - impact on us and whether we are an 'old 64 year old' or a 'young 64 year old' as in my case. The number that is attached t...
4 Mar 202513min
