Doug PollardFreshly Doug Thursday November 19
Let's grow old disgracefully!
Gaying the Gray
A slightly different kind of show for the first hour today, because instead of banging on about young queers as I usually do, this morning I’m looking at old dykes and poufs not unlike myself. We’re talking about being gay and grey.
With me in the studio I have two special guests - Deborah Peppard, who is hoping to build some GLBTI elder housing here in the city, or as near as she can get, and Dr Maree Farrow from Alzheimers Australia, which is today launching a paper on Alzheimers and the special needs of GLBTI sufferer.
Joining us on the line will be Adelaide Gerontologist Dr Jo Harrison, who is helping launch the paper, and advocates for mainstream aged-care services to become gay aware and gay friendly, and Dr Jude Comfort from Curtin University in WA, who is researching the treatment of GLBTI seniors in existing mainstream aged-care.
There are of course many possible options for when we get older, the main ones being: stay in our own homes as long as possible, with appropriate services to assist; move into a mainstream retirement living or care facility; or lastly, move into a retirement facility specifically set up for gays, lesbians and the rest of the alphabet.
Which would you choose? Do we need GLBTI specific places? Or is it better to put our efforts into educating the mainstream aged-care industry? SMS 0427 JOY 949 (0427 569 949) and let me know, to ask a question of my guests etc etc
As always between 10 and 11 I spend an hour with someone special. Today’s guest fits rather neatly with our theme. He recently retired, not that he seems to be any the less busy or active. Former gay and lesbian lobby co-convenor Ron Theile joins me at 10.
Andrew Potts has stories from the Sydney Star Observer - the world wide release of a roadmap for drug legalisation produced by the UK's Transform Drug Policy Foundation, which was sponsored here by the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation and the release of the full results of the Thai HIV vaccine study
Cate the Green Renter returns to bring us up to date on how she’s doing with her 30-day vegan challenge, including a vegan dinner party, plus news of international buy nothing day and no spend Christmas, November planting & ethical gift giving.
Plus our regular look at the world of theatre with Will Conyers.
As always, feel free to join in, 0427 JOY 949. SMS 0427 569 949 . You can also Twitter @freshlydoug with any questions, comment about gray and gay, anytime during the show.
