Part One: Are we ready to live longer and age well?

Jitka will introduce the Ageing Well Public Talk series and as part of it we will explore why is it important to think and discuss about ageing. We will discuss some most common age-related conditions such as osteoporosis, frailty, and how hormonal changes associate with ageing may affect us. We will look into how we might want to think about ageing and preventing ill health, self-manage better and keep our health and wellbeing for longer. Jitka will also give a brief overview of the most recent 4 nations public health campaign Take Five to Age Well .

Dr Jitka Vseteckovais a Senior Lecturer Health and Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies, The Open University. Jitka has longstanding interest and passion in researching ageing and engaging with public. Jitka developed the model of Five Pillars for Ageing Wellandis the Founder for the AWPTS, and the Take Five to Age Well.

Accessible Document: awts_talk_1_Five_Pillars_for_Ageing_Well_&_Take_5_supporting_learning_and_self-care.pdf