Ageing Stronger Together

My Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Went
Old age is golden, I’ve often heard it said,
But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed.
With my ears in my drawer, my teeth in a cup,
And my eyes on a shelf until I wake up.
Ere sleep dims my eyes, I say to myself,
Is there anything else I should put on that shelf?
The reason I know my youth has been spent,
Is my get-up-and-go has got up and went!
But I really don’t mind, as I think with a grin,
Of all the fun places my get-up has been! (Anon)

This cheerful poem opened the European Union of Women Marina Alta’s recent Older, Wiser, Stronger conference, setting the scene for an uplifting exploration of the physical, emotional and mental journey of ageing. With the assistance of several organisations we were able to celebrate the work of the volunteers who help us on this ageing journey.
EUWMA is also working with town halls across the Marina Alta to inform and support women of all nationalities.
The campaign continues on Thursday 1 October, from 10am to 7pm at Torrequemada in Dénia, with Living and Ageing with Dignity in a Changing World. A Mobility Experience Audit will take place in Benitachell in October, and a joint conference with HELP is planned for later in the year.
Other events include Clásicas y Modernas poetry evenings in Benitachell during August and Quiz and Fish and Chips at Jávea Golf Club on Wednesday 30 September at 7pm.
Interpreters will be available. Come along – we all need to support one another.
Visit www.euwmarinaalta.org, find us on Facebook facebook.com/groups/euwma, or email euwmarinaalta@gmail.com.
For more information on the meeting in Dénia please contact
https://www.fundaciocreativadenia.org/
The photo shows our COPE encounter, Kathleen Misson EUWMA, Candy Wright HELP, Dénia Councillor Marta Gascó and Diana Martí Social Services Denia.