This man has helped 60 people die. Now he wants the law changed to make it easier

This man has helped 60 people die. Now he wants the law changed to make it easier

Victoria’s was the first voluntary assisted dying law in Australia,so compromises were made to get it through parliament. Six years later,it’s the most restrictive legislation in the world.

  • byMichael Bachelard

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A new study shows that older bodies can still increase muscle size,strength and mobility.

  • byGretchen Reynolds
What did you say? How I overcame the stigma of hearing aids

What did you say? How I overcame the stigma of hearing aids

Hearing loss has been linked to dementia,so why do so many people avoid wearing aids?

  • bySue Williams
The Brotox explosion:Are men becoming less comfortable ageing?

The Brotox explosion:Are men becoming less comfortable ageing?

As more people than ever opt for injectables like Botox,psychologists say men are starting to feel the same anti-ageing pressures as women.

  • byGary Nunn
Women should not shut up about menopause. We should roar about it

Women should not shut up about menopause. We should roar about it

Some women are worried that talking about menopause might see women further disadvantaged in the workplace. I disagree.

  • byGrace Molloy
What my Japanese grandparents can teach us about our ageing problem

What my Japanese grandparents can teach us about our ageing problem

Among the few still alive today who lived through the Second World War,my grandparents taught me about history,ageing and a lesson for future generations.

  • byMillie Muroi
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Most of my assets aren’t in super – how do I prepare to retire?

Most of my assets aren’t in super – how do I prepare to retire?

Once you work out how much you’ll want to live off in retirement,planning will be much easier.

  • byPaul Benson
I had no strong desire to go to my school reunion. But then ...

I had no strong desire to go to my school reunion. But then ...

Previous catch-ups had felt fake,too full of swagger,or like speed dating. Then we hit our late 60s,and everything changed.

  • byDavid Leser
Eighty is not the new 60. We’re just getting better at being 80

Eighty is not the new 60. We’re just getting better at being 80

There’s no way I’ll airbrush 20 years of great experience from my life.

  • byAnne Ring
Forget the red sportscar stereotype. A midlife crisis can fuel positive change

Forget the red sportscar stereotype. A midlife crisis can fuel positive change

“There are phases of life in which we experience existential crises,and one of those times is midlife...it’s a particularly interesting time for women.”

  • byEvelyn Lewin
They’re called NORCs – and older people in Melbourne love them

They’re called NORCs – and older people in Melbourne love them

Forget retirement homes. A plethora of NORCs are cropping up in Melbourne’s CBD and ageing Victorians are embracing the trend.

  • byNajma Sambul