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

While the loss of a lifelong partner and companion can be devastating, it is not unexpected. The death of a child, however, is – as labelled by Psychology Today in 2016 – an “‘an-out-of-order’ death [since] normally the parent dies first.” So, as pointed out by the BBC in 2002, with regard to ageing parents,... Read More

In a tragic turn of events, a 92 year old woman has shot her son after he proposed putting her into a nursing home. The 72-year-old man died at the scene. Police who arrived at Anna Mae Blessing’s home afterwards, found her sitting in her bedroom, and they allege she muttered, “You took my life, so... Read More

The oldest and wisest people among us often have a calming effect on those around them, as decades of lived experiences pave the way for a clear and balanced perspective. Australian veteran Harrie (Lewis) Wicking was born in the Victorian suburb of Prahran in 1920, with over 100-years of lived experience that included two of... Read More