119: The struggles of ageing without Children, with Kirsty Woodard
Watch my conversation with Kirsty on YouTube or listen on the podcast player below
Family is something that most of us take for granted, especially as we get older and we start to rely on our children for help and support.
But for some, they don’t have that luxury. There are currently one million people over 65 who don’t have children, and that figure is expected to double by 2030.
But what does this mean? It means that many of those one million people will face struggles in everyday life that most of us won’t even bat an eye at. Who is there to help clean the house after an operation, or to phone the bank to sort out an issue or even to do the food shopping during a pandemic?
This week’s podcast guest, Kirsty Woodard, has spent the last 30 years working on issues around ageing. But in the past seven years, she has turned her attention to finding ways of helping some of the one million over 65s who don’t have children they can turn to for help.
In our conversation Kirsty shares the difficulties faced by those who can’t turn to their own children for help as they age, but more importantly, Kirsty tells us what needs to change so that those ageing without children can access the support they need.
Useful links
Ageing without Children Facebook Community
Planning for Later Life Without Children Webinar
Planning for Later Life Without Children Webinar Factsheet
Ageing Without Children Website
Ageing Without Children Consultancy Website
Age UK Website
Email at hello@retirementcafe.co.uk
Watch the episode on Youtube here.