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

Residents of Carlyle Gardens are proving that running a successful community garden needn’t be all about soil and toil. The flourishing garden at the Bargara village was established in March last year and has been a source of much pleasure for residents since. Margaret Halliday helped established the garden along with her partner Robert, fellow... Read More

  Sue* is a regular commenter on HelloCare articles. Today she shared her story of the sixteen difficult years she spent caring for her husband, John*, at home. Twenty years ago, John had an accident at work which resulted in his spine being fused. Soon afterwards, he was forced to have a quadruple heart bypass,... Read More

Scientists and doctors have long believed that women’s and men’s brains age differently. Now researchers have shown that time does affect women and men’s brains differently – men’s brains diminish more quickly than women’s. As men and women age, their brain size shrinks, and the rate of brain metabolism slows. Researchers set out to find out... Read More