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

Pain is a very personal process with everyone’s experience of it being different. It is, however, the elderly that often endure the most physical pain and its related conditions. It is estimated that 1 in 3 people older than 65 is living with chronic pain in Australia. Individuals older than 45 were twice as likely to experience... Read More

An 84-year-old woman has been assaulted by a cowardly intruder in the bedroom of her unit at a retirement home in Sydney’s Northern suburbs.   The victim returned home to her unit on Bobbin Head Rd in the leafy suburb of Turramurra on Saturday afternoon when she stumbled upon an unknown male who then assaulted the... Read More

A Queensland carer has been committed to stand trial next year over the alleged neglect and mistreatment of an elderly woman that resulted in her being in intensive care for weeks. Michelle Stitt, 57, was charged with grievous bodily harm and failing to provide the necessities of life, according to a report by the ABC.... Read More