44. What activities will still be fun in old age?

About this episode

Meena Kadri shares her insights on enjoyable activities in old age, drawing from her experiences with older friends and family.

Meena Kadri is only 56 but she already has activities that will be fun in old age. She gets great pleasure from activities with friends who are decades older than her. They inevitably show her different ways of being old, and they bring surprising stories and wisdom and fun to their conversation. That's one reason why Meena knows heaps about how to be old, and has no fear of old age. She’s learned from weaving and aquajogging with older women, and from hanging out with her 98-year-old uncle in Bombay. In this episode she also talks about the feng shui of park benches, and a workshop run by an octogenarian that alerted young designers to the needs of older people. I think you'll enjoy meeting Meena — and if so, do share her interview with a friend. Wellington City Council Hydrotherapy pool Park benches placed for conversation in Korea https://www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/ (Meena Kadri's amazing photostream on Flickr)

People in this episode

Host: Rachel McAlpine

Guest: Meena Kadri

Topics covered

• activities in old age
• friendship
• wisdom from older generations
• design for older people
• fun in aging

Keywords

• old age
• activities
• friendship
• wisdom
• design
• aging
• fun

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wellington City Council

Places: Bombay, Korea

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