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

Submitted by Anonymous A confidential new memo has come out listing, in great detail, how care was poorly managed in Blue Care’s Pioneer Lodge. While the contents of the memo might be shocking to some, especially families who have loved ones in aged care, it may not come as a surprise to people who work in... Read More

How old are you really? Regardless of how old you are, we all have an age we are inside. In this episode of Grey Matters, Tracey and Ben talk about how we can change attitudes to ageing in Australia. To listen to the podcast – press the ‘play’ button below. Just because you have grey... Read More

“Supporting seniors to make more informed decisions is undoubtedly the way forward”. In Australia, there are approximately 180,000 seniors calling a retirement village home (Retirement Living, 2013). Residents occupying the villages are on average older than a decade ago with 95 per cent of residents now over the age of 65 years (McCrindle, 2013). The... Read More