since the 17th century to the 21st life expectancy has doubled a baby born in
expectancy has doubled a baby born in
expectancy has doubled a baby born in 1770 could expect to live
1770 could expect to live
1770 could expect to live Slavoj – at the age of 35 now a baby
Slavoj – at the age of 35 now a baby
Slavoj – at the age of 35 now a baby born can expect to live to 80 1800 to
born can expect to live to 80 1800 to
born can expect to live to 80 1800 to 1900 the world population increased 60%
1900 the world population increased 60%
1900 the world population increased 60% 1900 to 2000 it increased 400% from 1.6
1900 to 2000 it increased 400% from 1.6
1900 to 2000 it increased 400% from 1.6 billion people to 6 billion people in
billion people to 6 billion people in
billion people to 6 billion people in the last 17 years we’ve seen a further
the last 17 years we’ve seen a further
the last 17 years we’ve seen a further growth we’re now 7.5 billion people and
growth we’re now 7.5 billion people and
growth we’re now 7.5 billion people and that’s in 17 years now that’s rather
that’s in 17 years now that’s rather
that’s in 17 years now that’s rather interesting I think to know that we are
interesting I think to know that we are
interesting I think to know that we are growing ever older and when we look at
growing ever older and when we look at
growing ever older and when we look at this the population growth is partly
this the population growth is partly
this the population growth is partly children and partly that we live longer
children and partly that we live longer
children and partly that we live longer and if we look in two years time 65 year
and if we look in two years time 65 year
and if we look in two years time 65 year olds will actually outnumber the number
olds will actually outnumber the number
olds will actually outnumber the number of children five and under in just 13
of children five and under in just 13
of children five and under in just 13 years in the European Union 65 year olds
years in the European Union 65 year olds
years in the European Union 65 year olds will represent a quarter of the
will represent a quarter of the
will represent a quarter of the population so we have very much to think
population so we have very much to think
population so we have very much to think about them and professor Kirkwood from
about them and professor Kirkwood from
about them and professor Kirkwood from the UK has in his research estimates
the UK has in his research estimates
the UK has in his research estimates that every 10 years we are gaining 2
that every 10 years we are gaining 2
that every 10 years we are gaining 2 years of life expectancy it’s amusing to
years of life expectancy it’s amusing to
years of life expectancy it’s amusing to think that every day you’re gaining 5
think that every day you’re gaining 5
think that every day you’re gaining 5 extra hours of life that’s startling now
extra hours of life that’s startling now
extra hours of life that’s startling now anybody here got their birthday today
anybody here got their birthday today
anybody here got their birthday today yes somebody over there can’t see good
yes somebody over there can’t see good
yes somebody over there can’t see good hiranya Paula her ohnio kalah
which means good many years good years
which means good many years good years in Greek and when we say good years we
in Greek and when we say good years we
in Greek and when we say good years we mean years in good health that’s
mean years in good health that’s
mean years in good health that’s important it is not enough to just
important it is not enough to just
important it is not enough to just simply add a candle on your cake you
simply add a candle on your cake you
simply add a candle on your cake you need to know that that extra year will
need to know that that extra year will
need to know that that extra year will be lived in good health and it’s it is
be lived in good health and it’s it is
be lived in good health and it’s it is happening to some extent but actually
happening to some extent but actually
happening to some extent but actually good health is lagging we have Greek
good health is lagging we have Greek
good health is lagging we have Greek data
data
data Greek people 2015 data people continue
Greek people 2015 data people continue
Greek people 2015 data people continue to live longer but not in good health
to live longer but not in good health
to live longer but not in good health not as much in health as they should
not as much in health as they should
not as much in health as they should have so they are suffer from chronic
have so they are suffer from chronic
have so they are suffer from chronic disease disabilities and depression and
disease disabilities and depression and
disease disabilities and depression and that reduces their quality of life and
that reduces their quality of life and
that reduces their quality of life and of course that’s why I’m here
of course that’s why I’m here
of course that’s why I’m here 80% of the population of 65 and over
80% of the population of 65 and over
80% of the population of 65 and over actually have rather good health and
actually have rather good health and
actually have rather good health and just 20% need some care but given that
just 20% need some care but given that
just 20% need some care but given that the world population is increasing in
the world population is increasing in
the world population is increasing in terms of the number of people are aging
terms of the number of people are aging
terms of the number of people are aging that is quite a serious consideration
that is quite a serious consideration
that is quite a serious consideration that is to say more people will or do
that is to say more people will or do
that is to say more people will or do need care under the present conditions
need care under the present conditions
need care under the present conditions so we have to think about that and we
so we have to think about that and we
so we have to think about that and we have some facts to face also about aging
have some facts to face also about aging
have some facts to face also about aging facts that are not so pleasant if you
facts that are not so pleasant if you
facts that are not so pleasant if you have damaged yourself when you’re young
have damaged yourself when you’re young
have damaged yourself when you’re young and misused your body will discover when
and misused your body will discover when
and misused your body will discover when you get older that the things the the
you get older that the things the the
you get older that the things the the hurt you did will come back to haunt you
hurt you did will come back to haunt you
hurt you did will come back to haunt you I was looking at Elinor’s lovely red
I was looking at Elinor’s lovely red
I was looking at Elinor’s lovely red shoes and think I used to wear those in
shoes and think I used to wear those in
shoes and think I used to wear those in the 60s and I rocked and rolled in them
the 60s and I rocked and rolled in them
the 60s and I rocked and rolled in them and wore them all day not really
and wore them all day not really
and wore them all day not really surprisingly I have paid for it in the
surprisingly I have paid for it in the
surprisingly I have paid for it in the last few years I cannot anymore wear
last few years I cannot anymore wear
last few years I cannot anymore wear high heels I have to wear athletic shoes
high heels I have to wear athletic shoes
high heels I have to wear athletic shoes I have to wear sort of smart casual
I have to wear sort of smart casual
I have to wear sort of smart casual shoes to get through the day because I
shoes to get through the day because I
shoes to get through the day because I do want to be walk walk I do want to be
do want to be walk walk I do want to be
do want to be walk walk I do want to be active so it is important and older
active so it is important and older
active so it is important and older people do that they adapt they repair
people do that they adapt they repair
people do that they adapt they repair wear and tear of course it would be
wear and tear of course it would be
wear and tear of course it would be better if we didn’t have any wear and
better if we didn’t have any wear and
better if we didn’t have any wear and tear but it happens and we I have to say
tear but it happens and we I have to say
tear but it happens and we I have to say that one of the things that we have to
that one of the things that we have to
that one of the things that we have to do is try very hard to avoid misuse of
do is try very hard to avoid misuse of
do is try very hard to avoid misuse of our bodies or under use of our bodies
our bodies or under use of our bodies
our bodies or under use of our bodies that will be another message and we do
that will be another message and we do
that will be another message and we do say it’s a little motto that we all say
say it’s a little motto that we all say
say it’s a little motto that we all say in the aging field use it or lose it
in the aging field use it or lose it
in the aging field use it or lose it just a quarter of your life expectancy
just a quarter of your life expectancy
just a quarter of your life expectancy comes from your genetic inheritance the
comes from your genetic inheritance the
comes from your genetic inheritance the rest of it depends on nutrition
rest of it depends on nutrition
rest of it depends on nutrition pollution exercise smoking and your
pollution exercise smoking and your
pollution exercise smoking and your friendships now that’s interesting
friendships now that’s interesting
friendships now that’s interesting because that’s three quarters that it
because that’s three quarters that it
because that’s three quarters that it can be actually flexible at some level I
can be actually flexible at some level I
can be actually flexible at some level I wondered if you know the W at World
wondered if you know the W at World
wondered if you know the W at World Health Organisation defined health long
Health Organisation defined health long
Health Organisation defined health long way back in 1948 as the complete state
way back in 1948 as the complete state
way back in 1948 as the complete state of well-being of in physical mental and
of well-being of in physical mental and
of well-being of in physical mental and social well-being and not the absence of
social well-being and not the absence of
social well-being and not the absence of illness and disabilities and we forget
illness and disabilities and we forget
illness and disabilities and we forget that people cut too often when they talk
that people cut too often when they talk
that people cut too often when they talk about health are really talking about
about health are really talking about
about health are really talking about illness and we have to talk about good
illness and we have to talk about good
illness and we have to talk about good health I think we’re not just cells skin
health I think we’re not just cells skin
health I think we’re not just cells skin and bones the psychological and socio
and bones the psychological and socio
and bones the psychological and socio economic conditions under which we live
economic conditions under which we live
economic conditions under which we live actually produce our health and so if
actually produce our health and so if
actually produce our health and so if you really want to have good health you
you really want to have good health you
you really want to have good health you have to be quite sure that all the three
have to be quite sure that all the three
have to be quite sure that all the three elements are well cared for your body
elements are well cared for your body
elements are well cared for your body your brain and your social relationships
your brain and your social relationships
your brain and your social relationships all three okay now I have some nice data
all three okay now I have some nice data
all three okay now I have some nice data for you and that is about life
for you and that is about life
for you and that is about life satisfaction older people and young
satisfaction older people and young
satisfaction older people and young people young people under 25 and older
people young people under 25 and older
people young people under 25 and older people 50 to 75 in the European Union
people 50 to 75 in the European Union
people 50 to 75 in the European Union are those who tend to report the highest
are those who tend to report the highest
are those who tend to report the highest satisfaction with life the biggest sense
satisfaction with life the biggest sense
satisfaction with life the biggest sense of well-being
of well-being
of well-being and much more so than those aged 30 to
and much more so than those aged 30 to
and much more so than those aged 30 to 50 which by the looks of it includes a
50 which by the looks of it includes a
50 which by the looks of it includes a lot of you so actually you can look
lot of you so actually you can look
lot of you so actually you can look forward to getting older in that sense
forward to getting older in that sense
forward to getting older in that sense those people under 35 and over 65
those people under 35 and over 65
those people under 35 and over 65 they’re the orange and the yellow
they’re the orange and the yellow
they’re the orange and the yellow actually have higher life satisfaction
actually have higher life satisfaction
actually have higher life satisfaction throughout the EU than those the
throughout the EU than those the
throughout the EU than those the middle-aged now that’s good news isn’t
middle-aged now that’s good news isn’t
middle-aged now that’s good news isn’t it
it
it the problem is a certain in Greece we
the problem is a certain in Greece we
the problem is a certain in Greece we are experienced rather level yourself
are experienced rather level yourself
are experienced rather level yourself well-being and that is not just the
well-being and that is not just the
well-being and that is not just the crisis Help the Aged international
crisis Help the Aged international
crisis Help the Aged international producer global age index and it showed
producer global age index and it showed
producer global age index and it showed that Greece came in at 79 of 96
that Greece came in at 79 of 96
that Greece came in at 79 of 96 countries surveyed we are by far the
countries surveyed we are by far the
countries surveyed we are by far the lowest in Western Europe but it’s not a
lowest in Western Europe but it’s not a
lowest in Western Europe but it’s not a tale of woe because aging can be dealt
tale of woe because aging can be dealt
tale of woe because aging can be dealt with aging can be planned for and we can
with aging can be planned for and we can
with aging can be planned for and we can improve it and what do we have to do
improve it and what do we have to do
improve it and what do we have to do well we do have to prepare we have to be
well we do have to prepare we have to be
well we do have to prepare we have to be have positive thinking about it okay
have positive thinking about it okay
have positive thinking about it okay what is that kind of preparation and I
what is that kind of preparation and I
what is that kind of preparation and I think the first thing that comes up is
think the first thing that comes up is
think the first thing that comes up is obviously prevention it is better always
obviously prevention it is better always
obviously prevention it is better always to prevent than to actually get sick
to prevent than to actually get sick
to prevent than to actually get sick like my feet and you can prevent in many
like my feet and you can prevent in many
like my feet and you can prevent in many ways but it’s quite difficult because
ways but it’s quite difficult because
ways but it’s quite difficult because quite often people somehow don’t
quite often people somehow don’t
quite often people somehow don’t identify the issue of Aging as anything
identify the issue of Aging as anything
identify the issue of Aging as anything to do with them it’s always the
to do with them it’s always the
to do with them it’s always the generation ahead that somehow in another
generation ahead that somehow in another
generation ahead that somehow in another few years ahead that are getting older
few years ahead that are getting older
few years ahead that are getting older it’s not the case by the way that
it’s not the case by the way that
it’s not the case by the way that applies just as much to me as it does to
applies just as much to me as it does to
applies just as much to me as it does to you if you are 25 if and over you should
you if you are 25 if and over you should
you if you are 25 if and over you should be already thinking about preparing for
be already thinking about preparing for
be already thinking about preparing for aging well it’s never however too late
aging well it’s never however too late
aging well it’s never however too late to start so let’s move on and talk about
to start so let’s move on and talk about
to start so let’s move on and talk about this subject which is extraordinary
this subject which is extraordinary
this subject which is extraordinary difficult changing mindsets what do we
difficult changing mindsets what do we
difficult changing mindsets what do we mean by that
mean by that
mean by that well I think all too often we have
well I think all too often we have
well I think all too often we have negative attitudes and yet positive
negative attitudes and yet positive
negative attitudes and yet positive attitudes have a very good effect a
attitudes have a very good effect a
attitudes have a very good effect a studies in Yale showed the people they
studies in Yale showed the people they
studies in Yale showed the people they studied can’t lead to details but they
studied can’t lead to details but they
studied can’t lead to details but they studied older people and they had
studied older people and they had
studied older people and they had discovered that those with a positive
discovered that those with a positive
discovered that those with a positive attitude to retirement lived longer and
attitude to retirement lived longer and
attitude to retirement lived longer and that if they had a positive Syrio type
that if they had a positive Syrio type
that if they had a positive Syrio type of aging or aging well they actually
of aging or aging well they actually
of aging or aging well they actually even recovered from serious illness more
even recovered from serious illness more
even recovered from serious illness more quickly so positive attitudes to aging a
quickly so positive attitudes to aging a
quickly so positive attitudes to aging a positive mindset is something terribly
positive mindset is something terribly
positive mindset is something terribly important but if we have a negative
important but if we have a negative
important but if we have a negative mindset and a lot of people do they
mindset and a lot of people do they
mindset and a lot of people do they associate to older people with not so
associate to older people with not so
associate to older people with not so interesting not so educated a bit
interesting not so educated a bit
interesting not so educated a bit useless a bit of a cost and we have to
useless a bit of a cost and we have to
useless a bit of a cost and we have to change that because that mindset that
change that because that mindset that
change that because that mindset that negative attitude actually transfers to
negative attitude actually transfers to
negative attitude actually transfers to older people themselves how often do you
older people themselves how often do you
older people themselves how often do you hear and you do older people saying to
hear and you do older people saying to
hear and you do older people saying to you oh you can’t teach an old dog new
you oh you can’t teach an old dog new
you oh you can’t teach an old dog new tricks oh I’m too old for that and they
tricks oh I’m too old for that and they
tricks oh I’m too old for that and they have learnt those attitudes okay so it
have learnt those attitudes okay so it
have learnt those attitudes okay so it is something that you have to think
is something that you have to think
is something that you have to think about Alzheimer’s and dementia people
about Alzheimer’s and dementia people
about Alzheimer’s and dementia people are worried about them to some extent
are worried about them to some extent
are worried about them to some extent physical exercise a good diet and the
physical exercise a good diet and the
physical exercise a good diet and the social and mental activity are helpful
social and mental activity are helpful
social and mental activity are helpful in beating off those diseases at the
in beating off those diseases at the
in beating off those diseases at the moment we have no cure but those do seem
moment we have no cure but those do seem
moment we have no cure but those do seem to delay it and I think that’s important
to delay it and I think that’s important
to delay it and I think that’s important because people are frightened of those
because people are frightened of those
because people are frightened of those diseases so taking action now can at
diseases so taking action now can at
diseases so taking action now can at least even if you may get it you will
least even if you may get it you will
least even if you may get it you will get it much later so I think that’s
get it much later so I think that’s
get it much later so I think that’s worth thinking about sociability the one
worth thinking about sociability the one
worth thinking about sociability the one problem that I think older people often
problem that I think older people often
problem that I think older people often experience and this is going back to the
experience and this is going back to the
experience and this is going back to the issue of negative attitudes is ageism
issue of negative attitudes is ageism
issue of negative attitudes is ageism and ageism is by far the most common
and ageism is by far the most common
and ageism is by far the most common form of discrimination
and I would say that when people talk
and I would say that when people talk about senior citizens all too often that
about senior citizens all too often that
about senior citizens all too often that term is said to mean lesser citizens so
term is said to mean lesser citizens so
term is said to mean lesser citizens so I think that is something you have to
I think that is something you have to
I think that is something you have to confront so I go back now to what
confront so I go back now to what
confront so I go back now to what actually we can do about it
actually we can do about it
actually we can do about it and a EU policy is and national policy
and a EU policy is and national policy
and a EU policy is and national policy is very important we have got very
is very important we have got very
is very important we have got very little distance with that in Greece as
little distance with that in Greece as
little distance with that in Greece as yet but we have to think about how we
yet but we have to think about how we
yet but we have to think about how we can do it so what can we do about our
can do it so what can we do about our
can do it so what can we do about our individual selves and after all that’s
individual selves and after all that’s
individual selves and after all that’s all you can do sometimes is what you can
all you can do sometimes is what you can
all you can do sometimes is what you can act to do and first of all it’s to
act to do and first of all it’s to
act to do and first of all it’s to broaden your horizons learning new
broaden your horizons learning new
broaden your horizons learning new things taking up hobbies traveling the
things taking up hobbies traveling the
things taking up hobbies traveling the biggest muscle in the inner in your body
biggest muscle in the inner in your body
biggest muscle in the inner in your body is your brain it needs exercise so
is your brain it needs exercise so
is your brain it needs exercise so seeing and experiencing new things is
seeing and experiencing new things is
seeing and experiencing new things is extraordinarily important I think the
extraordinarily important I think the
extraordinarily important I think the other thing that we forget is that we
other thing that we forget is that we
other thing that we forget is that we must do things with others because this
must do things with others because this
must do things with others because this is important to beat off a disease
is important to beat off a disease
is important to beat off a disease sociability social participation of
sociability social participation of
sociability social participation of course be with people you love but also
course be with people you love but also
course be with people you love but also make new friends get out and be
make new friends get out and be
make new friends get out and be important to somebody because that’s
important to somebody because that’s
important to somebody because that’s important older people too often have
important older people too often have
important older people too often have lost their social networks or gradually
lost their social networks or gradually
lost their social networks or gradually lose their social networks disease
lose their social networks disease
lose their social networks disease unemployment retirement and death and
unemployment retirement and death and
unemployment retirement and death and that means people’s social circles also
that means people’s social circles also
that means people’s social circles also often are getting smaller so it is
often are getting smaller so it is
often are getting smaller so it is really important that they get out there
really important that they get out there
really important that they get out there and make new friends beyond the family
and make new friends beyond the family
and make new friends beyond the family to actually socialize and do something
to actually socialize and do something
to actually socialize and do something new and I have some nice news about this
new and I have some nice news about this
new and I have some nice news about this about friendship some another study in
about friendship some another study in
about friendship some another study in Harvard showed that the people with
Harvard showed that the people with
Harvard showed that the people with friends there was a study over 75 year
friends there was a study over 75 year
friends there was a study over 75 year period seventy-five years and they
period seventy-five years and they
period seventy-five years and they followed two groups of men rich men and
followed two groups of men rich men and
followed two groups of men rich men and poor men and the ones who survived and
poor men and the ones who survived and
poor men and the ones who survived and have the best well-being were the ones
have the best well-being were the ones
have the best well-being were the ones who had friends
who had friends
who had friends and it mattered more than career
and it mattered more than career
and it mattered more than career possessions and money and that I think
possessions and money and that I think
possessions and money and that I think is worth remembering that you do need
is worth remembering that you do need
is worth remembering that you do need your friends and you need them
your friends and you need them
your friends and you need them at all ages and I suppose that’s that’s
at all ages and I suppose that’s that’s
at all ages and I suppose that’s that’s true by the way even if you’re young you
true by the way even if you’re young you
true by the way even if you’re young you need to get out there and make new
need to get out there and make new
need to get out there and make new friends and let me just ask the question
friends and let me just ask the question
friends and let me just ask the question here have many of you have got friends
here have many of you have got friends
here have many of you have got friends over 60 friends any of you and if I if
over 60 friends any of you and if I if
over 60 friends any of you and if I if you were an old deal older audience I’d
you were an old deal older audience I’d
you were an old deal older audience I’d ask the same do you have friends that
ask the same do you have friends that
ask the same do you have friends that are young one of the things that tends
are young one of the things that tends
are young one of the things that tends to reduce ages in the most is actually
to reduce ages in the most is actually
to reduce ages in the most is actually having intergenerational friendships you
having intergenerational friendships you
having intergenerational friendships you stop judging people as strangers as an
stop judging people as strangers as an
stop judging people as strangers as an out-group you begin to understand them I
out-group you begin to understand them I
out-group you begin to understand them I think that’s an important lesson to go
think that’s an important lesson to go
think that’s an important lesson to go on exercise a movement pretty obvious we
on exercise a movement pretty obvious we
on exercise a movement pretty obvious we all know it does you good problem is to
all know it does you good problem is to
all know it does you good problem is to actually start the I think one of the
actually start the I think one of the
actually start the I think one of the things that says choose something you
things that says choose something you
things that says choose something you enjoy doing or they can do regularly and
enjoy doing or they can do regularly and
enjoy doing or they can do regularly and I had to review some literature on
I had to review some literature on
I had to review some literature on exercise and what turned out to be one
exercise and what turned out to be one
exercise and what turned out to be one of the best forms of exercise was
of the best forms of exercise was
of the best forms of exercise was dancing because it exercised both the
dancing because it exercised both the
dancing because it exercised both the brain and the body and let me think
brain and the body and let me think
brain and the body and let me think another word that often people don’t
another word that often people don’t
another word that often people don’t associate with older people and and I
associate with older people and and I
associate with older people and and I think it’s important at all ages and
think it’s important at all ages and
think it’s important at all ages and that’s fun and creativity the arts in
that’s fun and creativity the arts in
that’s fun and creativity the arts in all their forms and it doesn’t matter
all their forms and it doesn’t matter
all their forms and it doesn’t matter what it is whether it’s writing or
what it is whether it’s writing or
what it is whether it’s writing or knitting or photography it doesn’t utter
knitting or photography it doesn’t utter
knitting or photography it doesn’t utter a damn it is a way of finding a voice of
a damn it is a way of finding a voice of
a damn it is a way of finding a voice of being somebody to find self-expression
being somebody to find self-expression
being somebody to find self-expression to give yourself satisfaction as a
to give yourself satisfaction as a
to give yourself satisfaction as a person as to who you are in a new way
person as to who you are in a new way
person as to who you are in a new way express that and I think that’s
express that and I think that’s
express that and I think that’s extraordinarily important qualities are
extraordinarily important qualities are
extraordinarily important qualities are obvious Mediterranean Dart we know it’s
obvious Mediterranean Dart we know it’s
obvious Mediterranean Dart we know it’s good for reducing diabetes and
good for reducing diabetes and
good for reducing diabetes and the cardiovascular disease and be
the cardiovascular disease and be
the cardiovascular disease and be actively useful
actively useful
actively useful we need to matter to people now I know
we need to matter to people now I know
we need to matter to people now I know some of you will have children some of
some of you will have children some of
some of you will have children some of you make married and use your
you make married and use your
you make married and use your grandparents who love looking after your
grandparents who love looking after your
grandparents who love looking after your grandchildren but it is not enough they
grandchildren but it is not enough they
grandchildren but it is not enough they too have to move outside the Family
too have to move outside the Family
too have to move outside the Family Circle and make friends and actually
Circle and make friends and actually
Circle and make friends and actually matter to other people than just the
matter to other people than just the
matter to other people than just the family and so and because I think by the
family and so and because I think by the
family and so and because I think by the way that it’s very easy for older people
way that it’s very easy for older people
way that it’s very easy for older people to be marginalised not to matter to
to be marginalised not to matter to
to be marginalised not to matter to anybody and then when we talk about the
anybody and then when we talk about the
anybody and then when we talk about the public sector because after I’ve just
public sector because after I’ve just
public sector because after I’ve just talked about what you as individuals or
talked about what you as individuals or
talked about what you as individuals or I can do but if you then begin to talk
I can do but if you then begin to talk
I can do but if you then begin to talk about the public sector it is a very
about the public sector it is a very
about the public sector it is a very important that some of you work for the
important that some of you work for the
important that some of you work for the public sector and it matters that I say
public sector and it matters that I say
public sector and it matters that I say these things make sure your facilities
these things make sure your facilities
these things make sure your facilities are accessible and none excluding make
are accessible and none excluding make
are accessible and none excluding make sure preferably is that they’re green as
sure preferably is that they’re green as
sure preferably is that they’re green as well that is a message to anybody who if
well that is a message to anybody who if
well that is a message to anybody who if you’re excluded it’s a very strong
you’re excluded it’s a very strong
you’re excluded it’s a very strong message to the individual and to the
message to the individual and to the
message to the individual and to the society that you don’t really matter and
society that you don’t really matter and
society that you don’t really matter and then if we go on to talk about the law
then if we go on to talk about the law
then if we go on to talk about the law the law against ageism ageism in in
the law against ageism ageism in in
the law against ageism ageism in in goods in the provision of goods and
goods in the provision of goods and
goods in the provision of goods and services we have a law against in 2006
services we have a law against in 2006
services we have a law against in 2006 law against age a age discrimination in
law against age a age discrimination in
law against age a age discrimination in employment in this I mean it’s a joke
employment in this I mean it’s a joke
employment in this I mean it’s a joke obviously in the situation of mass
obviously in the situation of mass
obviously in the situation of mass unemployment of both young and older
unemployment of both young and older
unemployment of both young and older people who are experiencing age
people who are experiencing age
people who are experiencing age discrimination and again I go on to say
discrimination and again I go on to say
discrimination and again I go on to say well encourage older people to work but
well encourage older people to work but
well encourage older people to work but certainly we don’t know what the labor
certainly we don’t know what the labor
certainly we don’t know what the labor forces of the labor market is going to
forces of the labor market is going to
forces of the labor market is going to look like in a few years we have no idea
look like in a few years we have no idea
look like in a few years we have no idea but the present situation of making
but the present situation of making
but the present situation of making people retire early or encouraging them
people retire early or encouraging them
people retire early or encouraging them to retire early and then sitting in for
to retire early and then sitting in for
to retire early and then sitting in for 40 years in in retirement is not sorry
40 years in in retirement is not sorry
40 years in in retirement is not sorry it means it’s crazy and I think that’s
it means it’s crazy and I think that’s
it means it’s crazy and I think that’s important whatever systems we developed
important whatever systems we developed
important whatever systems we developed we must develop them with older people
we must develop them with older people
we must develop them with older people inside and with us and with me
inside and with us and with me
inside and with us and with me and not outside okay and I would say we
and not outside okay and I would say we
and not outside okay and I would say we want to also provide people and this is
want to also provide people and this is
want to also provide people and this is the public sector again with new skills
the public sector again with new skills
the public sector again with new skills and hobbies and opportunities that’s
and hobbies and opportunities that’s
and hobbies and opportunities that’s important because it goes back to what
important because it goes back to what
important because it goes back to what you can do for the individual but you
you can do for the individual but you
you can do for the individual but you have to provide some of those facilities
have to provide some of those facilities
have to provide some of those facilities to help them our NGO 50-plus alas
to help them our NGO 50-plus alas
to help them our NGO 50-plus alas actually provides ICT lessons we teach
actually provides ICT lessons we teach
actually provides ICT lessons we teach people tablets and it works is there’s a
people tablets and it works is there’s a
people tablets and it works is there’s a huge demand for it and that’s so that
huge demand for it and that’s so that
huge demand for it and that’s so that people actually belong to what is
people actually belong to what is
people actually belong to what is happening they actually feel part of the
happening they actually feel part of the
happening they actually feel part of the modern developments you can pay an
modern developments you can pay an
modern developments you can pay an enormous role and it’s what I think you
enormous role and it’s what I think you
enormous role and it’s what I think you have to do is not be conservative is
have to do is not be conservative is
have to do is not be conservative is actually not only encourage your
actually not only encourage your
actually not only encourage your yourself to be active but encourage
yourself to be active but encourage
yourself to be active but encourage those your older relatives around you
those your older relatives around you
those your older relatives around you and your older friends to also be
and your older friends to also be
and your older friends to also be proactive it isn’t enough to be to stay
proactive it isn’t enough to be to stay
proactive it isn’t enough to be to stay at home get out there as if you’re older
at home get out there as if you’re older
at home get out there as if you’re older and now it’s obvious that I think of
and now it’s obvious that I think of
and now it’s obvious that I think of aging as a joy as something to be looked
aging as a joy as something to be looked
aging as a joy as something to be looked forward to if you prepare for it so I
forward to if you prepare for it so I
forward to if you prepare for it so I want you to do something when you get
want you to do something when you get
want you to do something when you get home tonight I want you to get write a
home tonight I want you to get write a
home tonight I want you to get write a letter to your future self to be opened
letter to your future self to be opened
letter to your future self to be opened in 10 20 30 years time and to ask
in 10 20 30 years time and to ask
in 10 20 30 years time and to ask yourself what did I do to include new
yourself what did I do to include new
yourself what did I do to include new things in my life to protect my health
things in my life to protect my health
things in my life to protect my health to make myself an active part of this
to make myself an active part of this
to make myself an active part of this new society we do not know what’s going
new society we do not know what’s going
new society we do not know what’s going to happen over the next decades and I
to happen over the next decades and I
to happen over the next decades and I think that you will I hope that when you
think that you will I hope that when you
think that you will I hope that when you open that letter whenever that is you
open that letter whenever that is you
open that letter whenever that is you will discover that the wishes we made
will discover that the wishes we made
will discover that the wishes we made there that you hear on your birthday for
there that you hear on your birthday for
there that you hear on your birthday for many years in good health is your
many years in good health is your
many years in good health is your reality it is a joy and Replace remember
reality it is a joy and Replace remember
reality it is a joy and Replace remember we only live once thank you
we only live once thank you
we only live once thank you you
you
you [Applause]
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