Homesick for ourselves – the hidden grief of ageing

Old age sets us the challenge of maintaining balance in the present, while managing the remembered past – with all its joys and griefs – and coming to terms with the future.

Poor report card for Aussie children’s wellbeing

While COVID-19 has long slipped from the headlines, the stress and anxiety of the pandemic still lingers, especially among young Australians, according to health experts at the University of South Australia.

Survival at sea

News that four Australians and two Indonesians were found alive after going missing from a boat trip off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia made headlines around the world, so what does it take to survive such gruelling conditions?

How long can Australians live?

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) explores trends in Australia’s increasing life expectancy and other measures of longevity such as maximum age of death.

Philosophical friends

While the media trumpet the importance of romantic love and family relations, great philosophers such as Aristotle and Nietzsche always highlighted the importance of friendship to human lives.

Warding off dementia

Research shows that maintaining social connections as well as keeping mentally and physically active are important steps to delaying or avoiding age-related deterioration.

Made-up memories

In a new study, deepfake video clips of movie remakes that don’t actually exist prompted participants to falsely remember the films—but simple text descriptions of the fake movies prompted similar rates of fake memories.

Just leave me alone!

Adolescence can be a difficult time for both angst-ridden teenagers and their long suffering parents, but teens still value staying connected with family, even if they do not always show it.

The power of peer-led support

Outcomes from the ‘Circles of Support’ program, a free peer education and recovery program for families and friends of individuals who experience alcohol and drug-related issues, has been deemed a success by rural and remote health experts at Flinders University.

Your phone, your emotions and you

Although digital technology helps us manage emotions, we need better education on its overuse and healthier ways of dealing with challenging feelings.

Reimagining retirement

Negative notions of ageing can become internalised and prevent people from having fun and making the new connections which keep them healthy and happy for longer, so it’s vital to reimagine ageing in more positive ways.

When the ship comes in

It took three months to sail to Australia from England in the 19th century, and the diaries of some of the girls who made the trip reveal the swings of thoughts and emotions which accompanied them.