French Novelist & Author
It’s a well-known fact that Australia’s population is ageing. We’re living longer and healthier than at any other time in history. And increasingly, we’re choosing to stay in our own homes as we age. So what does this mean for architects, builders, town planners, and...
Longer, healthier lives already exist. However, we don't necessarily all age well with few pains and no concern about our physical or mental wellbeing. In fact, physical and cognitive decline are a significant worry for many as I wrote about here. Now, we could wait...
I admit it. I'm a Judy Dench fan - particularly in her recent movies of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Victoria & Abdul. My appreciation for Dench extends beyond her skill as an actor. In this interview she...
It’s reasonably well-known that many people fear public speaking more than they fear dying. However, as we age, a number of other fears enter our consciousness beyond the sense of foreboding, dread, or denial that can occur as we age. A bonus of ageing is that we...
Ageing is the opposite of the term WYSIWYG: ‘what you see is what you get’. What you see is not what you get. Often there's a chasm between outdated stereotypes of the over 50's and their actual lived reality. Invariably, when we think of an older person we see grey...
Right now approximately 15% of Australia's population is over 65. By 2050, the number of people over 65 is forecast to increase to over 20% of the total population. Furthermore, Baby Boomers will be the single largest consumer of products and services in the future...
The advantage of generational labels is that they tell us when a group of people was born. The time period often has characteristics unique to that time in history. The disadvantage? Generational labels are potentially divisive. For example, baby boomers are a...
“I don’t feel my age.” Old isn’t a number. Old is an attitude. Old is more likely to be associated with physical or cognitive decline. Discussions we’ve held with baby boomers reveals that people often feel ten or twenty years (or more) younger than their actual age!...
White is white. Until you try to choose white paint. If you've ever tried to choose white paint you'll know just how tricky it is to choose the shade of white you'd like to paint a room or a house. Ageing is the same. Here's why. Like white paint, there is more than...
