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HOME AND GARDEN Is now a good time not to grow old? By Rev Peter Crumpler, a former communications director for the Church of England 'Don’t grow old,' a parishioner of advanced years warned me some while back. 'You won’t like it.' Sadly, that dear woman is no longer with us, and I’m a whole lot older than when she offered me that kind advice. But was there wisdom in her words? It’s true that generally people are living longer and in better health than in generations before, but there are increasing challenges for older men and women in our society. My friend, Maggie Dodd is an ‘Anna Chaplain’ for older people. She is one of around 300 such chaplains up and down the country. They spiritually support people of strong, little or no faith in care homes, sheltered housing or in their own homes. Maggie has told me how life is becoming harder for older people, and we’ve swapped notes on what we have both observed. MARGINALISATION She told me: 'Some of the basic services older people need are becoming more difficult to access. I hear about doctor’s surgeries asking for patients to print out their own forms or send photos to or from smart phones. 'Banks are phasing out high street branches, pushing everyone towards online banking. Many older people feel very uneasy about going online, worried of being scammed out of their savings. 'A trip to the shops is also becoming more complicated. Checkouts in supermarkets are increasingly self-service. The Parish Magazine - October 2023 33 Ampack/ dreamstime.com Mobility can also be affected as car parks often need an app to be uploaded onto a smartphone to park. In many car parks there is no option to pay by card or cash!' Plans to remove the ticket offices at train stations will make matters worse for many older would-be rail travellers. Maggie told me 'This gradual marginalisation of people can leave them feeling lonely and isolated. Loneliness can have a huge detrimental effect on health and wellbeing. Prolonged social isolation and loneliness are the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day.' It’s good that many churches run special events and activities for older people, as well as groups for all ages. But is this enough? Christians are called to follow Christ’s example and speak out for at risk of being marginalised in our society. Today, that could be our older brothers and sisters. Recipe of the Month for Apple Day on 21 October Spiced Apple Cake from Carole Robb Ingredients — 225g butter or Stork margarine — 225g Muscovado sugar — 3 large eggs, lightly beaten — 100g sultanas — 225g Self raising flour — 2 level teaspoons baking powder — 400g cooking apples, peeled cored and grated — Cinnamon (to taste) Method Sue Peters Pre-heat oven to 1800C or Gas 4 Grease 9 inch deep round cake tin and line with baking parchment You can soak the sultanas in spiced rum (optional!) then mix them with the flour and baking powder Beat the butter and sugar Add eggs with some flour, then, bit by bit, all the flour, baking powder and sultanas. Layer the mixture and grated apples — cake-apple-cake-apple-cake — and add a generous amount of cinnamon with each layer. (Three layers of cake and two of apple works well). Sprinkle extra sugar on top then bake for 1¼ to 1½ hours.
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