99 year old War Veteran reflects ahead of Anzac Day: “I joined up as a boy and came back a man”.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve become increasingly involved in issues of concern to older people, and am an active spokesperson against demonstrations of ageism in the media as well as in our wider society. So why, now, in the space of two weeks, have I turned, unwillingly, into something of an ageist myself? It’s as... Read More

In scenes reminiscent of The Sound of Music, three homesick elderly nuns escaped their aged care home to return to the beautiful convent in the Austrian Alps, from which they were evicted. Read More

Christmas is traditionally a time people spent with their loved ones. This could be with family, or with friends. For some aged care workers, Christmas is spent working and caring for the residents that may not have family or anywhere to go. Despite not being with their own families, many care workers enjoy spending time... Read More