Episodes

  • Episode 6 - The End

    Episode 6 - The End
    Aug 23 2016
    Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 5 - Who cares?

    Episode 5 - Who cares?
    Aug 16 2016
    Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves? And how much choice will we have in the matter, once the time comes?
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    31 mins
  • Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation

    Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation
    Aug 9 2016
    Noelle McCarthy takes an honest look at ageism, pension costs, and intergenerational tension.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 3 - Mind matters

    Episode 3 - Mind matters
    Aug 2 2016
    How do our brains change as we get older? Noelle finds out, with the help of a neuroscientist, a centenarian, and a Poet Laureate.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 2 - Ageing bodies

    Episode 2 - Ageing bodies
    Jul 26 2016
    How do we want to age? And how much control will we have over the process? Noelle McCarthy visits the Dunedin Study, and finds out why the most accurate measure of your age might not necessarily be your birthday.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 1 - More time

    Episode 1 - More time
    Jul 19 2016
    We’re all living longer than ever before and there’s never been so much pressure to spend our lives looking and feeling young. How does this affect our 21st century experience of ageing?
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    31 mins