The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

My husband can’t relate to people and has lost his job

It is never too late to use therapy to unpack things we’ve been told, says Philippa Perry

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Boost to aged care nursing requirements kicks in

Aged care homes now have mandatory targets for the length of care provided to each resident per day, including 40 minutes with a registered nurse.

AAP · Oct 1, 2023

Hundreds of women travelling from Scotland to England for abortion care

HUNDREDS of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access abortion care in just over four years, according to official data,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2023

David Levitt feared the worst with his brain tumour diagnosis: that he wouldn’t be able to die by choice

His wife says family ‘disengaged completely from palliative care services’ for fear Catholic hospital wouldn’t provide voluntary assisted dying

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Good financial planning could increase life expectancy, study suggests

For this study, researchers looked at data from over 11,000 seniors from the United States and the United Kingdom - this is what they found

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

NHS nurses considering job offers in Canada as Home Office ‘risks worsening workforce crisis’ with visa fee hike

Increasing visa fees is ‘self defeating’ and ‘short sighted’, a doctors’ union warns

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023

Morning Digest | India’s elderly population to double to over 20% by 2050, says UNFPA report; EPFO likely to give employers extension to validate joint forms, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

NHS only gains one ‘full-time’ GP for every two trainees, report finds

Thinktank calls for bold solutions to address high dropout rates and rise in part-time working

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Call for student loan ‘forgiveness scheme’ to help tackle NHS dropout rates

A report highlights high dropout rates among students and healthcare workers early in their careers.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Financial Planning Crucial For Longevity, New Study Warns

Failure to plan finances linked to higher risk of premature death, study finds

Zenger · Sep 27, 2023