Challenge on ageing
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation challenges attitudes to ageing
Poetry, research and technology have been brought together by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) as they challenge society to rethink attitudes to growing old. JRF last week launched a series of briefings, a dedicated website and a poem by Andrew Motion, the former poet laureate.
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In the 70s I noticed anecdotally that Quakers died significantly older that readers of The Times. Two populations with some overlap and similar fitness in general. It seemed it was about a 6 year difference. Was this something to do with attending MfW ? As Eric Holtom said it was very centering.