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A photo showing an elderly woman standing hunched over on a Sydney train while three young commuters sit down in front of her has been causing quite a stir on the internet lately. The picture, shows an obviously frail and physically limited older woman standing and clutching on to a pole to maintain her balance... Read More

Two seniors. Two deaths. One brutal truth: elder abuse can be deadly. These real-life cases highlight the urgent need for better safeguarding. Read More

As some sort of card-carrying optimist, I’m a life-long enterer of competitions, for writing, for art, for photography. And not winning (though being occasionally hung) has not dampened my hopes that maybe next time…… And finally, just weeks before my 75th birthday (or, as my younger brother put it, my 3/4 century), next time finally... Read More