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The UN predicts that by 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60. If you ask people from the industry, and even the general public, most will say the same thing – that aged care is booming. As the ageing population in Australia grows, you would think that that would mean... Read More

  Older people are often overlooked and marginalised, says Dallas painter, Amy Werntz. “Our culture is obsessed with the idea that youth equals beauty.” But Ms Werntz believes life lays an imprint on the faces and bodies of older people that is beautiful: it’s the reason she has developed a self-described “obsession” with painting portraits of older... Read More

Reports that the UK’s oldest parents have had their baby removed from their care raises an important question: do we live in an ageist society? Do we value and respect the older members of our community the same way we value and respect the younger members? Our society no longer tolerates sexual, racial, or religious... Read More