Throughout your working life, you probably couldn’t wait for retirement—finally being able to leave the office for the last time, and never have to worry about another deadline, task, or having to be on time in the office again. But for …
The decision to move an elderly loved one into assisted living is practically and emotionally complex, especially when the time comes for you to make the decision. You want them to be safe, happy, and cared for, but for many elderly …
After a lifetime of working, we can be forgiven for wanting to forgo further toil, instead opting for leisure activities that bring a smile to our face. But for friends and family members in aged care, their physical and mental capabilities …
By the time we breach the grand age of 65, most of us have worked hard enough and long enough to hang up our boots and melt into retirement. But with so much extra time on our hands, and with the …
As humans, one of the most effective ways that we bond ourselves to other people is through conversation. Developing language allowed our species to plan, build, and conquer, but also to share, love, and assign meaning to our lives. Conversation is …
In 1959, a transistor was invented at Bell Labs that would change the world. The MOSFET was the first transistor that could be miniaturised and mass-produced, paving the way for affordable computers, and spawning a brand new era for humanity: the …
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” —Plato Dementia is a disease that affects almost half a million Australians. It’s the second leading cause of death in our country, …
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” ―Elbert Hubbard Friendship is an elixir for our mental health. Having good friends who we regularly spend time with can make us feel loved, connected, and give our …
Ageing brings mental and physical changes that can affect hearing, sight, memory and mobility, and if you have an elderly loved one with diabetes, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the signs and symptoms caused by the disease, …
Contrary to popular belief, our brains don’t slow down with age. While our hippocampus does shrink a little in size, and the protective shield for our brain’s nerve fibres wears down, the connections between distant areas of our brain strengthen as …