I am the classic lapsed Catholic. Weekly trips to mass and Catholic schooling as a kid have given way to indifference, and now the only time I set foot in a church is for weddings and funerals. But perhaps if ...

Laughter is the best medicine goes the old saying. A study from 2013 by researchers at UNSW, with help from the elder clowns from The Humour Foundation, seems to support this adage. They wanted to find out whether humour therapy ...

As an experience design specialist, it is exciting to so often be at the pinnacle of cutting edge solutions as they emerge for various industries. Usually, myself and my crew are at the centre of each new trend, together with ...

Twenty seniors, aged 70–98, have taken part in an inspiring slam poetry workshop, culminating in their work being showcased at the Byron Writers Festival. Gran Slam is a collaboration between performance producers Everybody NOW! and aged-care provider Feros Care, which ...

Each week the residents at Sydney’s Twilight Aged Care home in Glades Bay look forward to singing and dancing like no one is watching when Moove & Groove silent discos hustle into town. The brainchild of founder and CEO Alison ...

“Maureen, hurry up!” Michaela urges her friend. Aiden does much the same with his older buddy Eric, who has sat down to rest. “We are coming last,” he tells Eric as he pleads for him to carry on. This scene ...

At one point in time you can imagine everyone had a garden that they relied on for food. You might be old enough to remember that, or you might do that still, but having a garden is becoming all too ...

I like to do it in the shower. Or while I’m driving the car. Even around the house while I’m doing chores or standing on a table in the pub. These are a few places I like to sing. Friends and family ...