French Novelist & Author
The festive holiday season is well and truly upon us. Amongst all the hustle and bustle, planning and preparations, we hope you're able to find time for some rest and reflection. With this in mind, we've put together the Catherine Rickwood 'Read, Watch and Listen...
Taking a parent to work for a day sounds like something we did in primary school. Certainly not something we would do as adults. So, taking our parents to the office or our workplace for a day - really? Invisible boomers It's well known that baby boomers often feel...
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...
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...
Have you ever watched a toddler learning a new skill like walking? The single-minded determination, though they often fall and stumble, is an amazing thing to see. A child has no doubt in their young mind that they will not succeed. They are steadfast in their pursuit...
5 hours. That's how much our life expectancy increases every day. Thus, our lifespans are longer today than at any other time in history. So what does this mean for us? Innovating ageing. Together. In 1946 our average lifespan was 66 years of age. That gave us, on...
"Age is just an abstraction not a straight-jacket." This poignant quote from James Cromwell in the movie 'Still Mine' is a striking reminder of how our attitude can limit or expand our view of being older. We probably notice this most when we meet, read, or hear about...
A recent report by PwC reveals that increasing employment rates of those over 55 years could add $78 billion to the Australian economy with 83% of this gain attributed to better employment of the 55-64 year olds. What are the implications of this? In their...
I love long distance train travel. I love the clickety clack of the wheels on the rails. I love the ever changing, spectacular scenery of the Australian countryside and coast. I enjoy the time to sit and relax. And, I enjoy the people that I meet. Recently I...
