Ageing just a career move
[29 November 2004 - News Interactive] JANE Doe is 33 years old. She's just entered the workforce for the first time because it has taken her about 10 years of university degrees and training to become qualified for a job. Then again, there's no hurry � most people work well into their 80s. After all, it's the year 2050 and the average life expectancy is 93 for men and a bit longer for women. Jane's teenage years � which extended to the age of about 32 � were spent getting educated, having fun with friends and, later, travelling and living overseas. ...
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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