The Senior
Saturday, 27 July 2024
Opinion
You can take some guess work out of your moves.
Rachel Lane
WIN a copy of Maggie Beer's latest cook book, Maggie's Recipes for Life.
Eileen Wood
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Maggie Beer has a new TV documentary on the ABC and iView, Maggie Beer's Big Mission, in which she sets out to show how food in aged care doesn't have to be unappetising, unhealthy and boring and life in general. Picture supplied
Not all retirement villages are equal when it comes to finance.
Eileen Wood
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Take a peek inside the walls of this Australian mortuary.
Peter Brewer
Mortuary supervisor Jessica Puniard. Picture by Gary Ramage
Six rail journeys in six different continents... we have rounded up the world's best.
Akash Arora
The Andean Explorer in Peru is among our top train rides across the globe. Picture supplied
New book by Bill Edgar tells what he's learned crashing funerals.
John Piggott
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Could improv boost empathy levels of healthcare workers?
Rowan Cowley
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Role-playing improves empathy levels of health workers and should be a regular part of training, experts say. Stock picture supplied
Everything from the documents you need to filling out the form
John Piggott
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A coal miner diagnosed with black lung after eight years of working has won hefty compensation for what he says has destroyed his life.
Alex Mitchell
Ex-coal miner Craig Keogh, who was diagnosed with black lung, has been awarded $3.2 million damages. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS
The Paris Olympics will officially open with a floating parade of athletes on the River Seine, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of a stadium.
Melissa Woods
The River Seine will be the setting for the most extravagant of Olympic opening ceremonies. Photo: EPA PHOTO
A bid to stretch resources has resulted in aged care food staff being re-classified as personal care workers as four in 10 residents remain malnourished.
Rachael Ward and Holly Hales
Aged care food service workers are being reclassified as personal care staff, impacting nutrition. Photo: Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS
Sustainable coffins, natural burials, the funeral industry is keen to go green.
Rowan Cowley
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Chronically unaffordable property in NSW has prompted a trial of modular housing and calls to appoint a top bureaucrat to overcome planning obstacles.
Jack Gramenz
Pre-built modular homes will be trialled in NSW in a bid to boost social housing stocks. Photo: HANDOUT/WILD MODULAR
A funeral should be reflective of the person who died, says Kate Morgan.
Rowan Cowley
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The tool could help the 600,000 Australians in aged care.
Desiree Savage
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The tool helps aged care staff plan care around frailty and risk of falls for each resident. Picture by RMIT
He said his life was saved by the medical team at Bendigo Health.
Ben Loughran
Ken Bannan is grateful to be alive after a health scare over the King's Birthday long weekend. Picture by Darren Howe.
More than half of seniors live with pain and many are not getting help.
Rowan Cowley
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Relieve tired and achy muscles in the comfort of your own home.
Relieve tired and achy muscles with a Hydragun Massage Gun. Picture supplied
A funeral should be reflective of the person who died, says Kate Morgan.
Rowan Cowley
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Marvel President Kevin Feige is expected to share the studio's plans for "Phase 5" of its franchise and beyond when he appears at the Comic-Con convention.
Kaitlyn Huamani • 40m ago
Myanmar's military leaders must take a different path as the country's civil conflict and economic situation worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.
Rachael Ward • 42m ago
Penny Wong says the situation in Myanmar is worsening and deeply concerning. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the NSW Labor Conference but didn't touch two key issues causing tension among delegates.
Alex Mitchell and Samantha Lock • 2hrs ago
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to address the NSW state Labor conference. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS