82-year-old man who wants to learn to swim has his wish fulfilled

Have you ever been speaking to an elderly person, and been horrified by a racist comment they’ve made? I have, and it was from someone who was very dear to me. The comment horrified me – I had never heard this person express racist views before. At the time I brushed it off. I explained the... Read More

The perception of aged care, for many people, is that it is “the end of the line”. Which is why most are rather skeptical and reject talking about it. Older adults want to keep their independence, while the children want what is best for their parents – which may be care that they are unable... Read More

I have more than a few bees in my bonnet, and I share one of them with Isabella Rossellini. This is the one where beauty is redefined as youth, or looking young. In an interview that she did for The Guardian, in 2016 at the age of 65, she gave her opinion about that. As... Read More