Ageing
Opinion
Road safety
I’m about to turn 90, and I didn’t want to give up my licence. One moment changed my mind
I learned to drive on the Bathurst track and back in the day I owned a Ford GT. I know how to handle a car. Yet, I’ve made the heartbreaking decision to give up driving, and to sell my car.
- by Jayne Malone
Latest
This is exactly how long you should be sleeping, standing and moving each day
A new Australian study has worked out precisely how we should be spending each day for optimum health.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Exclusive
Health
Older drivers caused 145 deaths in five years, but debate still rages over annual medical tests
The rapidly ageing driver population means there is a renewed push for mandatory licence checks. Crash victims such as Hugh Roberts say it’s a life-saving initiative, not ageist.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Henrietta Cook
Opinion
Superannuation
Why is retirement spending so difficult to navigate?
Super through our working life is relatively straightforward. The retirement phase presents an entirely different situation.
- by Bec Wilson
Parenting your parents? How to look out for ageing loved ones without an argument
Whether it’s to do with health or finances, looking after your parents – in big or small ways – can shift a family dynamic. Here’s how to navigate it with kindness.
- by Nell Geraets
Curious about how well your body is ageing? Try the sit-to-stand test
For older people, this simple exercise is the best way to measure how much physical power you have.
- by Amanda Loudin
Analysis
Population
Rise of the tombstone suburb: Wealthy Sydney areas where deaths outnumber births
Sydney’s population is booming thanks to migration, but deaths are outnumbering births in a growing share of mainly wealthy suburbs.
- by Matt Wade
Analysis
Aged care
Unlicensed aged care advice could hinder your later retirement years
Families need advice they can trust on the often complicated fee structures of aged care homes.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Superannuation
Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is a terrible idea
The Coalition is again spruiking its plan to let young people use super to buy housing. Let me list the (many) reasons this is a terrible idea.
- by Victoria Devine
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Medicine
At 96, John is one of Australia’s oldest doctors. What’s the secret to his longevity?
Dr John Wiseman graduated from medicine in 1952, near the height of Australia’s polio epidemic. He reflects on how the world, and his work, has changed over seven decades.
- by Aisha Dow
Opinion
Retirement living
How to live better now we’re living longer
It’s likely we’ll all live much longer, and we want those years to be good years. Here’s how to make that happen.
- by Bec Wilson