New Group – Health Matters in Later Life

This group is about discussing the basics of some common health conditions, focusing on causes, presentations, preventions and management. 

Members may present/lead sessions themselves if they wish, with the group leader's support.

Examples of conditions that may be discussed are Arthritis, Bowel problems, Cancer, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dementia, Depression and anxiety, Diabetes, Eye health, Hearing loss, High blood pressure and other conditions that members may want to consider. All are welcome.

3rd Friday 11 am – 12.30 pm

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The players, the courts and equipment, the grand slams, the Davies and the Billie Jean King Cups and other tournaments of note around the world – how long will Djokovic reign supreme have Sinner and Alcaraz knocked him off his top billing – What’s happened to Radacanu? - join now in time for the Slam down under.

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In this group we will journey through more than 5000 years, from the earliest settlements along the Nile to its apex in the New Kingdom, its conquest by foreign powers and its rise as a Greek-run powerhouse to the more 'recent' times when Egypt became a Roman province.

Along the way, we'll look at beliefs, technologies, society, art, and the evidence for the everyday life of ordinary people as well as the ruling elites. You will learn how archaeologists and Egyptologists piece together evidence, and how collecting evidence has changed over time. The impact of climate change and examples of how natural resources were managed will be a thread running throughout.

Sessions will comprise illustrated talks during which discussion and questions are welcomed, and members are all welcome to suggest specific topics that capture their individual interest. No prior knowledge is required – what matters most is curiosity and a willingness to join in and ask questions.

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Quiz time

1. Who was born on 25 January in 1759 and is the object of celebratory suppers held annually through the world on this day

2. How old was Queen Elizabeth 1st when crowned in January 1559? 

3. In January 1912 captain Scott reached the South Pole but which country’s polar explorers had beaten him to it by a month?

4. In January of what year saw the first regular trans-Atlantic shipping service begin between Liverpool and New York?

5. This sculptor was born on 10 January 1903 – nowadays her work is celebrated in a new exhibition space in Wakefield. Can you name her?

6. In January 1918, women were given the right to vote, but only women over what age?

7. What flower is at the top of this page?

Answers at the end

Quiz Answers

1. Rabbie Burns

2. 25

3. Norway

4. 1818

5. Barbara Hepworth

6. 30

7. The winters flowers featured are Cyclamen