Category Archives: International Perspective
International Perspective: Grandmas and Their Cooking
Thinking about Grandma’s cooking usually conjures pleasant, nostalgic memories for most of us. Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti wanted to learn what these memories are for people in different cultures around the world, so he’s documented grandmas and their favorite dishes … Continue reading
International Perspective: China
From the New York Times: At the Happy Community housing development in Beijing, China’s largest property developer is setting aside 24,000 square meters for active seniors to test whether this rapidly aging nation will pay for Western-style retirement living. The … Continue reading
International Perspective: Australia
Mature Travellers Are Web-Savvy: “Kaye Fallick, publisher of the YourLifeChoices website, which covers retirement, health, wealth, technology and travel issues, says it’s a myth that older people are ‘technologically backward’. A recent survey of 2500 senior Australians by her company … Continue reading
International Perspective: India
From the New York Times: Bangalore’s Seniors Head to Work as ‘Traditional Indian Family’ Dissolves. A job fair for seniors is a paradox in a “young” city where multinational employers from Silicon Valley’s hottest social media firms and top Wall … Continue reading
International Perspective: Korea, Indonesia, Japan
Korea: “Deuk Yong Jang, 58, shown in the photo is among Koreans in the U.S. who have ‘reverse immigrated’ back home to avoid becoming isolated here in old age and suffering a ‘lone death.’” Read more here. Indonesia: “Indonesian transgender … Continue reading
International Perspective: Canada, China & England
Canada: An intergenerational program focusing on dance has brought together second and third grades children with seniors in residential care. The results are wonderful. Click here for more, including a 2:14 minute video. China: Scientists from the University of South … Continue reading
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International Perspective: Playgrounds for Elders
In 2008, a “pensioner’s playground” opened in Manchester, England. “Instead of slides and roundabouts, it is equipped with machines specially designed to provide gentle exercise for different parts of the body such as hips, legs and torso…Gordon Lishman, director general of … Continue reading
