THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO SAY 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 wishes. David Jolley, a member of Christian on Ageing Executive Committee, offers this comment: https://christiansonageing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/03/Assisted-dying.pdf Older people, depression and its … [Read more...]
About us
Christians on Ageing works throughout the United Kingdom operates as an ecumenical, Christian organisation publishes resources for individuals and local ministries arranges conferences and events promotes research and innovation comments on current issues affecting older people Here's our Annual Report 2018 Vision and Values Christians on Ageing – official name Christian Council on Ageing – is a voluntary, national, ecumenical member-based organization. It is a resource … [Read more...]
Dementia Network
Our Dementia Network brings together a wide range of those who support people with dementia or who are professionally involved in treatments or research. It has, under different titles, been an important part of Christians on Ageing work for over twenty-five years. Our twice-yearly Dementia Newsletter has been published continuously since 1992. The newsletter, which is available free by email attachment to anyone interested, seeks to do the following: Keep readers up-to-date on media … [Read more...]
Publications
Christians on Ageing publishes short, accessible, low cost booklets and related material. All our publications are on topics of interest to older people and to those people who support their life of faith. Our current list can be found by visiting the Bookshop where you will find details about the individual titles and can make purchases. We publish items for various reasons: sometimes we wish to fill a gap in provision, or there may be a need for an easy to read introduction or overview … [Read more...]
Our magazine
Every three months, the members of Christians on Ageing receive a free copy of the organisation’s magazine. It is called plus and is a means of communication between the Executive Committee and members, between members themselves, and a source of information and reflection on issues of age and ageing. You can choose to receive plus by post or via email as a pdf. If you choose to receive plus via email it means that we don't have to print and post the magazine and so your membership fee can … [Read more...]
