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Accessible voting options for seniors

The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday May 18 2019. For the 2019 Federal Election, voters aged 65+ years make up 23% of the electorate, a significant voice. What is important is that everyone’s voice is heard. For senior Australians with a health issue, the practicalities of voting can be challenging. Fortunately, there are... Read More

The choir that sings to the dying

  Sound therapy teacher Susie Nelson-Smith was on a retreat in the United States when she first heard the gentle singing of the Threshold Choir. The choir, whose members sing at the bedsides of those on the threshold between life and death, was started 18 years ago by Kate Munger, a music teacher, after she... Read More

Assam govt to penalise staff for not looking after parents

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
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