Valuable Not Vulnerable: We Need a New Consensus About Our Aging Societies

Dublin Lecturer Discusses the Importance of Policies that Consider All Humans as Valuable, Not Vulnerable

Today Lori La Bey talks with Jeremy Golden, who goes by Jem. He is a Dublin-based lecturer, consultant, and analyst/writer focused on promoting accessibility, inclusion, resilience, and fun for older adults. I think you will find this a very interesting conversation.

Learn About:

1, Irelands Public Health Campaign

2, Medical and Pharma vs. Social Support

3. Dementia-Friendly Businesses and Communities

• Businesses with increased contact due to their medical condition
• Businesses part of everyday life
• Influential businesses and those in power positions
• Businesses that supply comfort, entertainment, and balance

4. Respect, Empathy, and imagination

5. What are dementia support workers and respite

6. Care vs Cure

7. Music as a tool

 

Contact Jem Golden

LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jem-golden-306802144/

Email   jeremy.golden@ucd.ie

 

Sense of purpose builds significant cognitive resilience and enhancement article

https://neurosciencenews.com/purposes-life-cognition-23056/

 

My article on Ann Leahy's book' Disability and Ageing

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:linkedInArticle:6994621372064743424/

 

Innovation in Dementia Care in South Tipperary project - Dementia Support Worker

https://southtipperarydementia.ie/services/dementia-support-worker/

 

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