Thank you for sharing this most interesting interview on Disability, Pain and Morality with Dr Joel Reynolds. I can relate to his brother and mother since becoming disabled over a decade ago, with mobility issues and various kinds of chronic pain (severe migraines, neuropathic and inflammatory). How those (not all, but most I'd say from experience) in charge (Blue badge, doctors, policy makers etc) demean and ignore chronically ill people. We are, after all, still worthy. Contributing in our own distinct ways.

Yes, disability will most probably happen to every one of us, if not before 'old age'. And it is a societal issue that begs addressing (as does diet, as another important issue - discussed on this programme). Disability and chronic pain just aren't discussed enough.

For one to become chronically ill with severe chronic pain it is a very isolating experience. One lived every day and every night.

However, each of us lives in an individual bubble and rarely reaches out to 'the other' and therefore it remains 'not my problem'.

I'll listen to this talk again sometime, there's a lot there! And, I'm inspired to read more about how the Japanese live - what differences there are to Western societies.