Living with my future self at 35
By Melanie Smith
Design Age Institute Manager, Melanie Smith debates long-term illness and why it doesn’t get triggered by your first pension instalment.
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Designing the everyday
By George Lee
In a new report in collaboration with u3a and Design Age Institute, we reveal the most frustrating household objects as we age.
Why a Debut Novel at Age 68?
By Stella Fosse
Why write a debut novel at age 68? Stella Fosse shares her story and challenges us to ask, if not now, when? And if not us, who?
Style at any age
By Karen Arthur
Karen Arthur presenter of the podcast Menopause Whilst Black talks to This Age Thing about confidence, changing careers later in life and how money can't but style at any age.
Why age-defying is really age-shaming
By Gigi Eligoloff
This Age Thing asks, "does this culture of youth impact our desire for visibility, and our subsequent acceptance of age-shaming in society?"
Age of part time employment?
By Rest Less
Our friends at the Rest Less — the digital community and advocate for people in their 50s, 60s and beyond — share why many over 50s are swapping retirement for a part-time career.
The Grey Model Disruptors
By Rebecca Valentine
Rebecca Valentine, now 50, first launched Grey Model Agency in March 2015 as an arts project. Seven years on, it is now a mature model agency working with major brands around the world. Rebecca shares her thoughts on what progress has been made with This Age Thing.
Our Second Sexual Revolution
By Fran Meininger
Sexual pleasure and intimacy are not reserved exclusively for the young. Fran Meininger shares why we all need to be part of changing the story on sex and ageing.
We need a more inclusive banking system
By Gigi Eligoloff
“I’m old, not an idiot!” Why we all benefit from a more inclusive banking system.