Ageing Well Public Talks Series 2024-25: Talk 1 - Are we ready to live longer & Take Five to Age Well in Scottish Communities. ACCESSIBLE VERSION

In this session, Doug and colleagues will share learning from his experiences working with older people directly in the community, to age well. Recently, Age Scotland, with Doug as Lead, piloted an offline pledge to work with diverse groups of participants alongside the main Take Five to Age Well Pledge. Offline pledging explored how older people benefit from peer support and group facilitators while using primarily paper-based resources to enable participation by those who prefer or require alternatives to digital engagement.    

Dr Jitka Vseteckova - Senior Lecturer Health and Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies, The Open University. Jitka has a longstanding interest and passion in researching ageing and engaging with the public.  

Doug Anthoney - is the Health and Wellbeing Manager at Age Scotland. His role is to develop messages and resources that engage and empower people to age well. He works with older people directly and with professionals and volunteers who support them.