Older and Bolder: My A-Z of surviving almost everything

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In her regular contributions to political and news programmes, including The One Show , she especially advocates protecting vulnerable people and growing old ungracefully.

His career takes him all over the world, but he lives in London, where he also works as a piano teacher.

When you lose people that matter so much to you, you realise that loneliness is actually about loss. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.

What to chuck and what to cherish as time goes by Dame Esther is a tireless campaigner for older people, and has been particularly vocal on the subject of loneliness. Rantzen explains she’s in “favour of nudity” because if we all did it more often “everyone would accept body hair and lumps”.

I started when I was 13 or 14 and it slowly became more structured, culminating in me starting Childline in 1986. cant memories, from meeting Princess Diana to creating a national outrage with a mischievous short ? I have lost the friend I always used to go for walks with, the friend I used to go to the theatre with, and of course my husband and my parents.

In this easy to access A-Z, drawing on her own life experience and hard-earned wisdom, Dame Esther uses her combination of cheery humour, empathetic advice and frank taboo-breaking to provide a trusty handbook for all her fellow golden agers, who enjoy being the life the soul. She has recently released her latest book, ‘Open Your Heart, the 7 Secrets of Strong and Loving Relationships. Dame Esther was awarded a DBE in 2015 for her services to children and older people, through her pioneering work as founder of Childline and The Silver Line. There’s a terrific definition of it, which definitely applied to me after I lost my husband Desmond. Be bolder as you grow older, and make sure you float above any challenges that threaten to overwhelm you.She is also a reality TV favourite with appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, First Dates, and I’m a Celebrity.