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

As millions of Australians settle in for another week of isolation, many of us are finding ourselves searching for new ways to relieve the monotony of staying at home. Excitement can come in a variety of different forms, but a growing number of Australian families have brought a new spark of life into their homes... Read More

Cowardly thieves continue to target retirement home residents as a six-month spate of break-ins continues. Read More

  A team from Melbourne University is developing a study to train people to improve their smelling abilities, in the hope that the training may also improve their thinking skills. A group from the University’s Academic Unit for the Psychiatry of Old Age are developing an  ‘olfactory cognitive training study’ titled ‘Neuropsychological and Olfactory Skills... Read More