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

This article was originally published on medicalfuturist.com authored by Dr. Bertalan Mesko, The Medical Futurist. Social companion robots, chatbots, telemedicine, digital tattoos, gamification – the necessary accessories of a nursing home of the future. Do you shake your head in disagreement thinking that’s science fiction and not the natural habitat of your grandma? Our short story,... Read More

I am a very lucky person – I am nearing 60 and still have both of my parents alive and in reasonably good health.  Mum is 87 and Dad 88 this year.  Looking back through my family history I’m fairly sure none of my ancestors have been this lucky.  In fact all of them had lost at least... Read More

In Dream Dancer, storyteller Michael Preston gives voice to an elderly former ballerina reflecting on a life shaped by ambition, love and sacrifice. It is a powerful meditation on memory, loss and what remains after the curtain falls. Read More