IFA’s The Storyteller
Old Habits Die Hard Or Kill Easily
Bruna Swerts – December 5, 2022 It has been a while. It has been two months since I last wrote a story here - between then and now, a lot has happened. I have met some incredible...
Never Too Old To Rock ‘N Roll
Bruna Swerts – October 3, 2022 “To be a rock and not to roll.” That sentence has been causing me pain since I was 14 years old, too young – no, the correct term is under-aged –...
Healthy Ageing Comes With Ageing Differently
Bruna Swerts – September 26, 2022 A few days ago, the Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing, our very own Dr. Jane Barratt was recognized as one of the...
When Will We Be Old Enough To Listen?
Bruna Swerts – September 19, 2022 How well can you hear? Perhaps I have started with the wrong verb – many people can hear alright, which does not mean that they are necessarily...
Respect Your Elders Today To Be Respected Tomorrow
Bruna Swerts – September 12, 2022 How do you perceive respect? Do you consider yourself respected – by your family, friends, peers, and society at large? While the exact...
Not Afraid To Take A Shot
Bruna Swerts – August 29, 2022 What are you afraid of? This particular question was brought up quite recently by my acquaintances. I heard from a friend that he is afraid of...
Out With The New, In With The Old
Bruna Swerts – August 22, 2022 Older is not necessarily better – or is it? From certain alcoholic beverages to a pair of Levi’s jeans, it is undeniable that the passage of time...
Where You Lead, I Will Follow
Bruna Swerts – August 15, 2022 How seriously do you take the words of an older person? In a world driven by consumerism and purchase power ( or is it frequency?), younger persons...
When Being Old Is Too Cool For School
Bruna Swerts – August 8, 2022 People often ask me about my job at IFA – some of them with thinly veiled (or not so subtle) suspicion. “So… do you actually work with old people?...
What We Reap Is What We Sow
Bruna Swerts – August 1, 2022 The harvest season is upon us. From Wales’ Eisteddfod to Canada’s markets and small festivals all around (I drove through at least 3 from Niagara...
The Weakest Link
Bruna Swerts – July 25, 2022 Are we capable of identifying the weakest link in a chain, a group, or society? As the world has barely gathered enough strength to re-emerge after a...
Less Talk, More Action For Meaningful Engagement With Older People
Bruna Swerts – July 18, 2022 How meaningful is our engagement with older people? During the past week, IFA together with the NGO Committee on Ageing, Geneva, ILC Global Alliance,...
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