From June, carers will gain stronger rights to request flexible work from employers. But our new Productivity Commission paper found carers still need greater support. Here’s how to have your say.
South Africans need targeted and accessible interventions and counselling programmes.
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The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But my interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
Delirium is a clinical syndrome or condition that is usually temporary and treatable. But it’s often missed.
Immigrant women working in the care sector do the essential work many Canadians rely on, but low wages mean many need to work past retirement age.
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Listening to unfamiliar music can expand your horizons, create new memory bonds and offer fresh pleasures.
Matteo Messina Denaro: on the left is a picture taken when he was about 30; in the centre is an age-progressed image made before his arrest; on the right, a photo of Denaro following his arrest this year.
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How do police forces make artificially aged images of people who have been missing for years?
Stereotypes about the elderly having more than their fair share can be heightened during times of crisis when resources are seen to be scarce.
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Ageism is pervasive and these women are still exceptions in society.
Positive and negative stereotypes about aging have cultural and political implications that determine how societies care for their older generations.
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A bear eats a teenager, and inherits his memories. An ageing woman writer buys a tower of her own – where she reimagines the crone from Rapunzel. Two inventive new books resonate with our reviewer.
Uncertainty about how long symptoms will last can be tough for women going through hormonal changes that come with menopause. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut time frame.
Who is likely to develop age-related disease could be predicted years in advance by looking at INSL3.
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