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

Dr Mayumi Purvis began her career as a criminologist, but always had a strong interest in hearing people’s stories, even when they were full of darkness and despair.  Later in her life, when Dr Purvis began reconsidering what it meant to live a meaningful life, she reflected on her time working with terminally ill children... Read More

The notion that a government has the right to dictate how we approach our senior parents is likely to be foreign one to most people in the west. Yet before we become too flummoxed by this idea, it is important to acknowledge that different cultures and approaches will always have something to teach us. An... Read More

Dr Belinda Cash, Social Gerontologist at Charles Sturt University talks to Donna Kennett about how isolation during the pandemic has impacted older adults and the practical things aged care homes, carers and families can do to make things better. Read More