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

Enoteca Maria is a small restaurant operated by a rotating roster of ‘nonnas’ – grandmothers with unique cooking skills from around the globe. Though the doors had to close due to COVID-19, the nonnas have continued to produce sauces and relishes to sell online. Yum! Read More

With a significant portion of the Australian population ageing quickly, one thing that frequently gets overlooked in this demographic is the suicide rate. When you see stats about suicide rates in elderly men, it’s extremely sobering in the numbers. Unfortunately, it’s also much too ignored, probably because we always expect younger people being prone to... Read More

Mouldy toothbrushes, untreated abscesses and dirt-flecked dentures:  not exactly the embodiment of the way a humane society should look after its vulnerable members. They are, however, symptoms of a growing problem in Australia – how do we preserve the oral health of our older people? Oral health may not head the top of priorities for... Read More