A commentary on recent research and media reports by David Jolley, a member of the Christians on Ageing Executive Committee and, formerly, holding senior positions in the study of Old Age Psychiatry … [Read more...]
Assisted Dying
The Royal College of Physicians has recently adopted a position of neutrality on whether or not the law should be changed to allow a doctor to hasten a patient’s death in keeping with their expressed … [Read more...]
Funerals without Ceremony
Co-operative FuneralCare has recently publicised the growing popularity of no-frills cremations: no ceremony, no mourners, low cost. It cites the growing popularity of events celebrating the life of … [Read more...]
Dementia: The forgotten heroes.
A new study supported by Christians on Ageing: Churchgoing carers speak of their long and lonely road In a new and pioneering study, those caring for loved ones with dementia emerge as the … [Read more...]
More about us
Our History Christian Council on Ageing (CCOA), more recently styled Christians on Ageing, was established in May 1982, following a public meeting in Westminster Cathedral Conference Centre, and … [Read more...]
Being Older
Being older is first and foremost: being an older woman or man. We are people with hopes and fears, loves and hates, friends and enemies, things to do and things to avoid, times of sickness and times … [Read more...]
About us
Christians on Ageing is a Christian voice for older people We work for a society in which older people are heard, supported and valued. Our activities aim to: collaborate with Christian and … [Read more...]
