Baby Maycie Visits Elderly Residents in Nursing Home

The voices of older people often get unheard in society. Older Australians have given so much to create and shape the society we live in, and yet when they aged many find themselves alone, unappreciated and sometimes taken advantage of. Elder abuse is also common among older people with some exposed elders being victims of... Read More

  There is a history of Alzheimer’s disease in the family of Iranian photographer, Jalal Shamsazaran. Both his father and his aunt had it, and his grandfather too. This thread running through the family history led Shamsazaran to begin documenting his father’s journey with Alzheimers’ in a project titled ‘The loss of oral history (The... Read More

Every day in Australia, 17 older people lose their lives due to falls – but many of these tragedies are preventable. Here are five simple steps to protect yourself and stay independent for longer. Read More