Positive Ageing

1. Be aware that you won’t live forever and think about what you want to do to make the most of the rest of your life.
   
   
2. Be tolerant and accepting of yourself.
   
   
3. Acknowledge your achievements and learn from your past experience.
   
   
4. Give you trying to fix the past. If you worry about the past you will live in the past, so aim to live in the present.
   
   
5. Take an interest in the world around you and adapt to the changes that the new generation is making to society. This may involve learning how to use the internet, buying some new clothes, or trying a new recipe.
   
   
6. Learn to listen to young people and talk to them about when you were young.
   
   
7. Keep discovering what is important to your partner.
   
   
8. Keep telling your partner what your needs are. And tell them you love them.
   
   
9. Discover new things you enjoy doing as a couple.
   
   
10. Think of the things you wanted to do before you retired, and set about achieving some of those goals.