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The problem of parental plunder

Australians are living longer and living richer than at any time. While some older people are enjoying their wealth - travelling the world, their luggage broadcasting that they are ''spending their children's inheritance'' - others live in aged care facilities, with their children keeping their eyes peeled on the ''Bank…
Sarah Russell
December 2, 2013
Aged CareHealth Care

Generation google

I regularly do The Age crossword with a delightful group of elderly women who live in an aged-care facility. These women have done the crossword for more than 60 years. For them, nothing is certain except death, taxes and The Age crossword. These women have an excellent knowledge of synonyms…
Sarah Russell
August 9, 2013
Aged Care

What discrimination

The Australian medical Association claim that older people are being refused access to surgery in public hospitals. Where, I ask, is the evidence to support this claim? In making treatment decisions, a range of factors are taken into account.  Even in a utopian world of unlimited health resources, the most…
Sarah Russell
November 9, 1998