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03/04/2026

Billions flow into dementia research and advocacy, but who benefits? Kate Swaffer calls it a “gravy train” that isn’t delivering for the people living with the disease.

03/04/2026

When a TikTok influencer posted a video of himself handing Maree* a bunch of flowers in a Melbourne shopping centre, he reduced her to a stereotype: the lonely old woman.

03/04/2026

In aged care, memories don’t fade, they transform. Storyteller Michael Preston shares a powerful moment from a dementia unit where two women relive their wild nights in Kings Cross. A moving reminder that the past is never truly gone.

03/04/2026

Achy joints don’t have to slow you down. New research shows the right kind of exercise can actually protect your joints, reduce pain and improve movement as you age. From walking on grass to strength training, small changes can make a big difference.

02/04/2026

Eleven women have built their own retirement utopia at The Bird’s Nest. With tiny homes, flower gardens, pets and a strict “no men allowed” policy, they say the secret to harmony is simple: no men and no drama.

02/04/2026

An elderly man accused of killing a fellow resident will remain in his aged care home as his case moves through court.

01/04/2026

Home-care workers are covering skyrocketing fuel costs themselves, with the 99c per kilometre reimbursement falling far short of what it actually costs to drive between clients. The sector is calling for an urgent update.

01/04/2026

A woman left her entire estate to the neighbour who kept her company for years. Now her long-absent granddaughters are furious, despite not visiting their grandmother for 13-years.

01/04/2026

A major study has found a strong link between depression and dementia, with Alzheimer’s risk dramatically higher in older adults experiencing depression. Experts say recognising and treating it early could make a real difference.

31/03/2026

Do you really need $1 million to retire? New research suggests most Australians can get by with far less, especially if they own their home. The real number depends less on hype and more on lifestyle choices and housing.

31/03/2026

An Uber driver from the English city of Bradford has been showered with praise from locals after it was revealed that the elderly woman he and his family cared for was also a lonely passenger that he picked up nine years earlier.

After noticing his elderly passenger crying and learning that she had no remaining family after her brother’s death, a kind-hearted Uber driver and his family decided to ‘adopt a grandmother’ to save her from loneliness

31/03/2026

Police are searching for a thin-built man in his 20s, believed to be of Indian or Sub-Continental appearance, after a 77-year-old deaf woman woke to find him standing over her bed with a knife.