It is hard to determine who is the more fragile – my father Frank, who turned 94 a few weeks ago, or his new great-grand-daughter, Scarlett Rose Williams, who has been placed carefully into his frail arms. He carries all the signs of a grand age -a face scrunched with wrinkles, balding grey hair and a body […]
They call him the stick dresser and her a soap maker, but Doug Storton and Kaye Quinn reflect how a growing number of people find artistic success once they retire. Doug’s shepherd crooks and Kaye’s hand-crafted soaps are among an exciting gathering of works by South Australian designers and craftspeople at the new Studio D, […]
About half of all cancers are caused by lifestyle factors and behavioural change strategies could save lives, says South Australia’s Minister for Health and Ageing, John Hill. He was speaking at the opening of the new $29 million Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, based at Flinders University Campus, which will be dedicated to discovering how […]
No-one told me book clubs were so interesting, not so much because of the books under discussion, but by the real life circumstances of the women attending. When my friend Glenda asked me to be a special guest at the meeting, when members would discuss my book From France With Love, I eagerly agreed as […]
Here is a light-bulb moment from baby boomer, Gilly Joschke, a teacher at Adelaide’s prestigious Seymour College. “I did an interesting activity with my year 8 students this week. I asked them to interview a significant woman in their life concerning what style of handbag best suited their personality and what they stuff/collect in their […]
Here are some uplifting words for anyone feeling the weight of the passing years. I found the birthday card which has been in a drawer for years and now I send it to you to endorse those lovely feelings Spring brings. “Be happy today… Because growing older means You have more strength to share… More […]
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