T
he Trinidad and Tobago Association of
Retired Persons (TTARP) has joined the
Advisory Board of a new research project
at the University of the West Indies titled
“Work/Life Balance and Ageing in Trinidad
-- Studying the Productivity and Wellbeing
of Working Men and Women”. The project
was conceived and is being conducted jointly
by the Institute for Gender and Development
Studies and the Social Work Unit, Department
of Behavioural Sciences, UWI St Augustine
Campus.
The University of the West Indies is delighted
to have the support and partnership of
TTARP and other partners who, like those
involved at the University, are committed to
understanding the contemporary challenges of
working women and men aged in balancing
their work and family life commitments in
Trinidad and the way in which this balance
is offset or aggravated by the longer life
expectancy of the population. The teams have
on-going discussions on work/life balance as
the maintenance of supportive and healthy
work and family environments which enable
working people to balance work and personal
responsibilities.
All partners in this project are interested in
finding creative solutions that will enhance the
quality of lives of both the working population
and the ageing population in our society
today. TTARP is delighted to be a partner in
this Research project.
We plan to update our members on the
progress of the project and will soon be
inviting members to assist.
Information will be chanelled through our
Magazine, TTARP zonal executives and our
TTARP website.
TTARP PARTNERS WITH UWI IN
RESEARCH PROJECT ON WORK/
LIFE BALANCE AND AGEING IN
TRINIDAD
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ARIMA ZONE
the eastern angels
F
riday 26th February 2016, was a memorable
day in the lives of members of TTARP’s
Eastern Angels- Arima Zone when DR. KENNETH
NILES lectured on the disease known as
Alzheimer’s, which is the degeneration of the
human brain.
The lecture was very informative and educational,
and through his personal experiences, Dr. Niles
was able explain in lay-man terms the effects
of this dreaded Alzheimer’s disease, so that all
present could understand and appreciate it.
It was disturbing to hear of incidents where
Alzheimer’s patients are unable to connect with
the dots in their life and their loved ones are
unable to understand what is happening.
A disease with no known cure just yet, senior
persons who are the most likely to be affected
must accept the fact of aging and continue to live
by doing things differently. Loved ones and care
givers must recognize the symptoms in order to
provide much needed care and patience.
Much thanks to Janet Homer leader of the Service
Committee who proposed the lecture and to the
Education Committee who presented the lecture.
Alzheimer’s Made
Simple
