David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves)

Challenging assumptions around aging and helping people navigate aging through movement, connection and play. Movement coach, speaker, pro-aging advocate.

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

@thischairrocks What a fantastic article. What do people actually say they want and how does that compare with what we think they want? Always a useful question.

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@thischairrocks @EvaWiseman All pursuits come with costs. The pursuit of longevity is time-consuming and expensive. Interesting to ask if there might be better uses of that time, energy and money.

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@AgingMeg On repeat.

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@thischairrocks @TheLavinAgency @TEDTalks Wait, what? I can no longer have fun in my dreams?

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@encore_janine So great, Janine! A highly accomplished year!

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@thischairrocks I love the term “stealth ageism”.

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

@thischairrocks “Going against the grain is often the best strategy for breaking through.” A thought-provoking article.

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@thischairrocks @nyadmovie @OldsterMag What a powerful reflection! This really hit me: “[They] are people looking for a group you need in order to make, collectively, a thing of beauty. They’re looking for the sense of belonging that only a group, cooperating and united, can produce.”

[Ashton Applewhite @thischairrocks]

#Loneliness isn't an old-people problem. It's a modern-human problem. According to this @WHO +@Gallup + @Meta study, olders (age 65+) report the lowest rates of feeling lonely and youngers (age 19 -29) the highest. https://t.co/wrZolv1sAy

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

@thischairrocks @CedarsSinai Always a challenge to hear what is not there - and yet so important to recognize the #ageism in the negative space, in absence.

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@thischairrocks @RCA @ILCUK @thisagething_ Good design - necessary for some; good for all. @thischairrocks @RCA

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@thischairrocks @WHO @UNDecadeAgeing Yes! Let’s break out of our age silos!

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@SeffSaid Modicum

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@thischairrocks A problematic conclusion? The suggested solution is to reassure "seniors" that they can still bear fruit in this golden season of their lives. But all trees have value, fruit-bearing or not. The challenge remains. Create a world where older people don't want to kill themselves.

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@thischairrocks @GlennonDoyle @AbbyWambach I've listened to many of your podcast interviews and this is a favourite. We can do hard things and be decent, compassionate people in the process. Keeping our sense of humour, too. @thischairrocks @GlennonDoyle @AbbyWambach

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

It's not about pointlessly trying to be who you can be no longer but about being curious about the person you are becoming - giving yourself every chance to grow today and for tomorrow. @ILCCanada @thischairrocks @OldSchool_Info #MoveForTomorrow

[ILC Canada @ILCCanada]

Aging is a journey of self-acceptance and embracing the beauty of change! Let go of societal pressures and expectations. Embrace the lines on your face and the silver in your hair as badges of a life well-lived. #ComfortableWithAging #EmbraceYourBeauty #AndieMacDowell

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@thischairrocks @OkoloSophie @NextAvenue @Forbes I also wonder about the types of resilience that are not recognized because they are not what academia chooses to examine. #privilege #bias

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@ILCCanada @GeroNews Make a friend who is at least 10 years older or younger! A great way to grow perspective! @ILCCanada @GeroNews @OldSchool_Info

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

@CorKinetic And dealing with ageism is even tougher.

[David Wilson (he/him/his) (IG:oldscoolmoves) @Davwils]

@thischairrocks Self-reflection. Education. Empathy and respect. A great recipe for any context where any -ism is likely to show up.