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‘Keeping horrors of old age at bay’: octogenarian workers defy stereotypes

From teaching acting to running a bioenergy firm, older people could be key to plugging skills shortage and unlocking growth

Carol Allen is 82 and working hard. A writer, director and theatre producer, Allen is still winning prizes, running workshops and holding drama classes.

“Work, for me, is purpose. Without work – that is to say, without staying active and being part of society – my life would be without purpose,” said Allen. “I don’t separate working from living. I would actually like to expand what I do, it’s just a matter of getting the funding.”

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