The last episode of Link Age - Let's Talk season one! Please enjoy this conversation with Alice - born in the 1920s she tells us her experiences of living through World War II in London, living in Cable St during the Battle of Cable St and many other amazing stories. Get in touch and let us know what you thought of the series and stay tuned for season two!

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This episode of LinkAge - let’s talk discusses the Older People’s Reference Group (OPRG). We meet Sophie Ibotson (OPRG Coordinator) and Elizabeth Adebisi (OPRG Co-Chair) and they tell us how OPRG empowers older people in the community to advocate for their own rights and ensure their needs are met.

Learn more about OPRG:https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/activities-and-events/hackney/oprg/

Learn more about their dignity code:https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/original-blocks/activities-and-events/dignity-code-leaflet-finalver02.pdf 

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Episode 6 of LinkAge - let’s talk covers the fifth and final ‘way to wellbeing’: connect with others. We talk with Maddy Fisk and Erica Parrett from the Mary Ward Centre to hear about how they are working to make education and learning accessible for everyone. We discuss how this can and does lead to connection and why this is so important. 

Learn more about the Mary Ward Centre: https://www.marywardcentre.ac.uk 

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Other Useful Links:

5 ways to wellbeing paper: https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking

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Welcome to the Christmas special - with Pat, Carol and Frances (the pioneer of the podcast and coordinator at LinkAge Plus)!

Let us know your Christmas stories and any interesting Christmas Trivia!

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Today on LinkAge - let’s talk we discuss learning. The fourth way to wellbeing covers the importance of learning throughout life to improve and protect our physical and mental wellbeing. Our guests in this episode are Lilly Neubauer, a PhD student who ran the Computer Aid Network at LA+, and Alma Ramnauth, a nurse, frequent LA+ member and all-round wonderful storyteller.

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5 ways to wellbeing paper: https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking

The Nun Study, Iacono et al., 2009: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2734290/

Findings from The Nun Study, DA Snowdon, 2003: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12965975/

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In this episode of 'LinkAge - let’s talk' we discuss our third way of wellbeing - mindfulness. Joanna Burbury, clinical psychologist and CBT therapist, takes us through her work with NHS talking therapies. She describes how mindfulness might be used in combination with therapies to benefit mental health and wellbeing, including advice of how you might begin to be mindful today. 

Other Useful Links:

5 ways to wellbeing paper: https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking

NHS talking therapies: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/

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Welcome back to LinkAge Let's Talk! In episode three we meet volunteer and 'Googler' Christina Biernat to discuss the time she gives to LinkAge Plus. She tells us about 'walk-and-talk-tuesdays', generously gives advice on how to volunteer and discusses wellbeing in general. We also have our first return guest - Pat McCathy! An avid walker, she tells about what she gains from this activity and how she continues to give in her own life. 

Useful Links:

5 ways to wellbeing paper: https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking

Tower Hamlets Volunteer Centre: https://www.vcth.org.uk

Greenfield and Marks (2004) paper mentioned in the intro: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15358800/

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In this episode we look at the first of the five ways to wellbeing: being active. Laura Harvey, Head of Creative Programmes at the English National Ballet, tells about their community driven outreach approach and the many benefits of Dancing East, dance classes for older people. We then meet John Sadaful who is a longstanding participant of Dancing East. He talks about his life as a devoted father and mechanic, and why he loves taking part in the class each week. 

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Find out more about Dancing East: https://www.ballet.org.uk/project/dancing-east/

'The Five Ways to Wellbeing' : https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking 

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