Closing the retirement gender gap

The latest HILDA survey shows that women retire around one year earlier than men, but with significantly less superannuation to fall back on.

The golden age of the silver years?

More Australians than ever before are enjoying long, healthy, financially secure retirements, although the typical Australian is now retiring about five years later than they did in 2003.

Hands across the generations

Aged-care facilities that share premises with education providers could offer a fresh way to address the housing and care needs for both older and younger Australians.

Why don’t teens ever answer the phone?

Your teenage children are always on their phones, but never answer when you call them. Don’t worry, it’s not just you, and may not be a bad thing.

I’ll be there for you

Friendship can be based on utility, on what measurable gain we derive from the friendship, or it can be based on the pleasure we derive from the friendship. However, perfect friendship is a gift, without exchange

Where are all the girls?

Data from Western Australia and New South Wales suggest that migrant families from China, India and Vietnam favour sons over daughters to such an extent that sex ratios are being skewed as a result.

Supporting older Australians

In line with the federal government’s new Support at Home program, which launches on November 1, Flinders University researchers have developed “Restorative Care Pathway Clinical Guidelines” to help maintain older people’s independence.

Life story work

Life Story Work is an approach that aims to improve general health and wellbeing by promoting a sense of belonging and connection. It is a process that helps children and young people make sense of their experiences including their relationships with both birth and foster families.

Keeping track

International researchers have developed a Bluetooth tracker that can monitor a person’s location within their home, which they say could be used to keep an eye on the mobility of older people still living in their own homes.

Food, glorious food

Consumers who are conscious of their nutrition exhibit behaviours that significantly reduce food waste, even more so than those whose behaviour is driven by sustainability concerns, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

What happens when your mind goes ‘blank’?

We’ve all experienced moments when our mind goes ‘blank’, so what can a meta-review of 80 studies of the phenomena tell us about what might be happening in our brain when they occur.

Making it stick

If you’ve ever tried to build a new habit – whether that’s exercising more, eating healthier, or going to bed earlier – you may have heard it only takes 21 days to stick. It sounds encouraging, but it’s not true.