At a time when cruise ships are becoming writ large as heaving leviathans of deadly contagion, one couple in New Zealand has just put on the market a new venture to place the most vulnerable age group on board.

Norman wasn’t having a bar of it. Talk to a stranger about his life? No way. What did he want to tell someone all of his secrets for? “My life is very boring,” he told his wife of 25 years, ...

The well-worn phrase “it’s never too late” has never been so meaningful as for Bob McDermant. Also affectionately known as ‘Ambo Bob’, at the grand age of 96 Australia’s oldest author has launched his first book The Ambo, a history ...

Seventy-six per cent of Australian seniors over 60 would prefer to age in the comfort of their home. Eighty-three per cent also believe home ownership is essential to maintaining independence and financial freedom during the later stages of life.1 Planning ...

As a dental implant surgeon, I often see patients at the end stages of tooth loss. While I love the ability to get a patient back on track with their health by doing full-mouth reconstructions, implants, etc., I do believe ...

Victorian aged care provider Benetas has launched an online tool aimed at promoting healthy ageing and keeping Australians living at home for longer. The Positive Ageing Tool was developed on the back of government funded research the provider undertook along ...

I’m not ageist, but… That’s the train of thought an aged care provider wants Australians to consider this week. In support of International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, Benetas chief executive Sandra Hills asked Australians to unpack their preconceptions of older generations ...

Let’s face it, most aged care facilities aren’t fun. They offer few opportunities for friends and relatives to enjoy meaningful activities together because the focus is on patient management, effective clinical procedures and infection control. Evidence suggests that many residents ...