Ageing baby boomers set to rock society: Government faces backlash over treatment of elderly as pensions loom for radical generation
[1 September 2003 - The Guardian] The British political landscape is about to be rocked by changes caused by the ageing of the baby boomers, the generation that has persistently challenged conventional behaviour patterns, the thinktank Demos warns today.
ageing as exile?
This blog explores the intersection of aging, creativity, purpose, transition, learning and well-being. It is edited by Steve Dahlberg.
"Exile is the cradle of nationality," according to Michael Higgins, Ireland's former minister of arts, culture and the Gaeltacht. We should "presuppose a sort of dialogue among exiles" who are together in a new place. Viewing ageing as "exile" offers a new (and positive) perspective about exile and ageing - one that can lead to older people better understanding their common "nationality" of what it means to be fully human - to be part of a greater whole.
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