Last Edited: May 2, 2019

Radio New Zealand – Jesse Mulligan Interviews Stephen Jenkinson – Why we need ‘elderhood’

Originally published: May 2, 2019

INTERVIEW

Interview Published on May 2, 2019

We’re all living longer, and around the world the population of older people is rising. But do we have elders?

Canadian author and activist Stephen Jenkinson argues we’re missing out on the leadership and wisdom we once received from elders in the community.

In his book Come of Age: A Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble Stephen writes that becoming an elder is a skill. He’s in the country giving a series of talks this week, and joins us to explain his theory.

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