We explore nurturing - social, physical, spiritual, cognitive, emotional and familial - as we move through the space between independence and vulnerability. Once taken-for-granted routines like driving or medical checkups now demand personal advocacy and initiative. Nurturing takes effort - and raises the question, "Are we enough?".

We also reflect on how aging is shared with our children and grandchildren, and how mutual care can be renegotiated. Finally, we ask: How do we nurture ourselves as we age?

Finding ourselves suddenly older can be startling. People tend to respond to us in a different way, and we see ourselves differently. We thought we had more time to think about our future. Now it is here!

We begin the conversation with the emerging political climate and how false news, climate change denial and other challenging issues evident today affect our outlook and our future. What sort of planning for the future or hope do we see for the future?

In the previous podcast we got a bit sidetracked in our conversation about coping with fear and anxiety. We decided to continue with that topic.

When we are faced with threats, what is our "fight or flight" response? And what about a "tend and befriend" response? What are the things that may create fear and anxiety for older people? What causes fear and anxiety for us? We explore these questions and share the ways that we deal with our own fear and anxiety. Imagination, resilience, creativity, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, joyfulness and empathy all enter the conversation.

A conversation that started out as 'how do we cope with fear and anxiety', became an exploration of who we are now as we are growing older. We talk about how we alleviate stress in our daily lives. We share some to eh past experiences that have shaped our current strategies, including silent retreats, forest bathing, and learning how to just 'be'. But the question question of who we are now, since we are no longer working, is prominent in the discussion

A meaningful conversation about the struggle to find and maintain the things that sustain us and bring meaning to our lives as we age. With honesty and humour, the Seniors in the Building podcast members talk about family, advocacy, spirituality, sports and gratitude, among other things as they reflect on what has changed over time and what brings hope and joy to them today.

From Africa to India, through Europe and across Canada, Jack, Signe, Elaine and Rick share some of their travel adventures, answering the question "What Have I learned from travelling that I take into the future? An interesting conversation develops around how their lives were changed by travel, including the shifts in worldview, cultural awareness, parenting styles and ability to adapt.

Welcome to Seniors in the Building, a podcast exploring what it means to grow older. Meet Rick, Elaine, Signe and Jack and learn how they rekindled their friendship after 30 some years, and why they decided to start a podcast. Listen as they share with humour and honesty how it feels to learn and use new technology (somewhat awkwardly at first) then as they warm up to the topics they hope to cover n subsequent episodes. This is only the beginning.