Academic, Dr Jitka Vseteckova, Senior Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University (OU) is giving a series of public talks about ‘Ageing Well’. The talks will discuss the theory and practice of what we can do to live longer and healthier lives. Each free to attend talk will explore the role of nutrition, hydration, physical activity, cognitive and social stimulation as facilitators of good health and longevity.
It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout our lifespan to prepare for older age, especially when we are expected to live longer. Dr Vseteckova has put together this easy to follow advice, with the motto ‘let’s start whilst we still can’.
Dr Vseteckova said:
“We need to respect our bodies, even more so as we age. We have all inherited some genetic predispositions but ageing well and living healthier lives for longer depends very much on relatively small lifestyle decisions that we make every day. ‘Ageing Well’ public talks are an easy to follow resource for all and the first step in living longer and healthier lives.”
The talks can be watched via live stream on the links below:
Are we prepared to live longer? – Dr Jitka Vseteckova Senior Lecturer Health and Social Care, OU – 22 September 2021 at 11:00
What do we all need to know and do to prepare for death and grief, advanced care planning? – Dr Barbara Gale, CEO at St Nicholas Hospice – 20 October 2021 at 11:00
The ageing brain – Dr Jitka Vseteckova, OU and Prof Marco Calabria – 17 November 2021 at 11:00
Learning languages and digital technologies in older age – Dr Ursula Stickler, Senior Lecturer Languages, OU – 15 December 2021 at 11:00
Disenfranchising grief in older age – Dr Kerry Jones, Lecturer (End of Life Care), OU – 19 January 2021 at 11:00
Nutritional needs while ageing – Dr Jitka Vseteckova, OU and Alan Hastings – 23 February 2022 at 11:00
Pharmacotherapy while ageing – Dr Jitka Vseteckova OU, and Sonal Mehta, Primary Care Pharmacist Self Care Lead – 23 March 2022 at 11:00
Mindfulness and ageing ACT? – Dr Abi Methley, Senior Clinical Psychologist NHFT – 20 April 2022 at 11:00
Move it and breathe – Dr Jitka Vseteckova, OU and Dr Declan Ryan, Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, UoN – 18 May 2022 at 11:00
Standing tall – Dr Jitka Vseteckova, OU and Jason Gibb, Physiotherapist Connect Health – 22 June 2022 at 11:00
The things we don’t talk about: Intimacy and ageing – Dr Andreas Vossler, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, OU – 20 July 2022 at 11:00
Find out more
Information about the Ageing Well Public Talks 2021-22
Read about articles by Dr Vseteckova on the OU’s free learning site, OpenLearn:
