Robert Neil Butler (January 21, 1927 – July 4, 2010) was a physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and author, who was the first director of the National Institute on Aging. Butler is known for his work on the social needs and the rights of older people and for his research on healthy… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who completed our 10-question survey on how they feel their parish welcomes older people, to help us think about where we should focus our future efforts. About the survey Each question asked for a level of agree-disagree response to statements on: Accessibility of buildings Emotional and… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who supported the first Dementia Friendly Service of Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral Church of St Anne this weekend. The children from Holy Rosary and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School sang beautifully and their teachers Jo and Liz were there to lead them. One person… Continue reading
There are now over 1 million people aged over 65 in the UK who have never been parents, and this will double to 2 million by 2030. There are many more not living near their children or who don’t have contact with them. Understanding what it means to be ageing… Continue reading
We officially launched the Diocese as a Dementia Friendly organisation on 6th October 2018 at the Caritas Day of Reflection. The announcement appeared on the Diocesan website and also in the Catholic Universe and the Yorkshire Evening Post as well as the Catholic Universe. Thank you to everyone involved in supporting… Continue reading
At the recent AGM of Leeds Bereavement Forum, there were some very moving stories told from people about loss and bereavement. The links to the three videos below were organised by http://www.lippypeople.org/ in partnership with the Carers Centre. Lippy People were keen to emphasis the importance of everyone telling their… Continue reading
St Vincent’s Support Centre 4 Berking Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9LF are offering support to people in many ways. Two of these ways include: A Dementia Cafe for those living with dementia and their carers from 2pm-4pm every 2nd Thursday of the month. A Bereavement Support Group on the first and… Continue reading
Caritas Leeds Day of Reflection, Saturday 6th October 10am-3pm at Notre Dame 6th Form College, Leeds LS2 9BL. Come along to help Caritas, the Diocese and the Bishop decide on which two areas of need will get extra focus – should it be people with a disability, families in need,… Continue reading
How Cinage changed my life – by Ann West, a Trustee of Growing Old Grace-fully I remember vividly being invited to watch 6 short films created by older people, in collaboration with staff and students from Leeds Beckett University.in April 2017. I found the themes fascinating, and relevant to my… Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from the general audience of Pope Francis, 11th March 2015: The first important thing to stress about old age is this: it is true that society tends to discard us, but the Lord definitely does not. The Lord never discards us. He calls us to… Continue reading
