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

As technology becomes an even more integral part of modern life, there are people who are feeling left behind. Older people are struggling to participate in a world that is more and more online. Read More

When we come across someone who acts with rare kindness and generosity of spirit, we often feel inspired by their goodness. But when that person is only nine years old, we can also be encouraged that the future is in safe hands. When Summer Wootten has spare time, she doesn’t turn to computer games or... Read More

I have been wrestling with a recently read 2017 Guardian article about Miriam Margolyes. It’s an interview through which the well known actress “wants to break open a conspiracy of silence about ageing,” and specifically that “nobody tells you that old age is going to be shitty.” As anyone reading my columns knows, my view... Read More