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

Diane Gibson, University of Canberra and John Goss, University of Canberra People in their 90s are Australia’s fastest growing senior age group. When the media discusses ageing, it commonly focuses on people older than 65. But generally, a 65-year-old and a 95-year-old have about as much in common as a 65-year-old and a 35-year-old. Our... Read More

Eric Carle, author and illustrator of beloved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, died on Sunday – the same day his famous caterpillar is born. Read More

A bold social experiment on aging was recently run. AARP, an ideas think tank, recently ran a public stunt, with a food truck, to powerfully bring the issue and reality of age discrimination to the front of our minds and hearts. They set up a food truck on a public street and put out a... Read More