“Over my dead body!”

That is what the mother of inventor, BE Alink, said when she saw ‘old people’ shuffling along with a walking frame. If I’m honest, I’ve thought the same thing about a lot of the things that happen to us as we age: retirement villages, walking frames, crap food, stigma, isolation. I’m not there yet, but if I’m lucky enough to live long enough, it will happen.

So how do you mitigate the disabilities of ageing and keep living…really living?

I think this invention may be part of the answer:

This next video is a talk BE gave about the how behind the Alinker, and it’s all about compassion:

Sorry to flood you guys with so many posts all at once, but this is how and when I discover wonderful things, and wonderful people. Sharing them with you makes me feel as if I’m doing something good for all of us.

cheers,
Meeks