She revolutionised sustainable fashion with House of Dagmar. Now she’s turning ocean waste into objects of desire — and redefining…
Smart Ageing
Finding a reliable wellness centre that really delivers is a frustrating experience. After months of anticipation and years of saving,…
The French reputation for looking after their elderly relatives took a hit in 2003. In a short fortnight, over 12,000…
Remember Frank from Robot & Frank? Initially resistant to his son’s well-meaning gift of a home-care robot, Frank grumpily declares he…
I. The August Catastrophe On the morning of 2 August 2003, a neighbour found Bodo, a ninety-year-old German immigrant, collapsed…
Twenty years ago, my seventy-year-old mother found herself navigating post-divorce life in a travel landscape that seemed designed to exclude…
An American study exposes what we’ve all suspected: the cards are stacked against anyone over 50. In one episode of The…
How a handful of scientists turned our understanding of mental decline on its head – and why your grandmother might…
The daughter of a NASA astronaut proves that optimal ageing doesn’t require millions – just smart science and sustainable habits….
My brother should be dead. Twice. The first time, he fell into a slurry pit on our farm – a…