‘Older people – a bonus, not a burden’ showcases the views of Older People in ‘doorstep interviews’ filmed during ‘lockdown’, in the summer of 2020.
Many Older People will tell you that although we may be a bit slower because of stiff joints we are still the same person we have always been inside – people who have worked hard in various occupations, raised families and lived busy, interesting and varied lives in society.
With this in mind, we ventured to counter the stereotyping of Older People as frail, weak, and burdensome by undertaking this filming project.
We want to show that we may be very mature but we are still living worthwhile lives, working, volunteering and contributing to our communities whilst still having lots of fun. We also share what we have learned from our life experiences with younger friends and our grandchildren.