Joeben Roxas is one of 50 workers who have lived on-site at various times during the pandemic. Ryman Healthcare, an aged care provider, offered the option to its workforce who live with housemates in high COVID-risk jobs. They are one of many operators to implement the unusual practice, as the sector continues to be plagued by staff shortages. “It’s our […]

The article reports that they find support saying that “it’s better late than never” when it comes to exercise, but suggest that the sooner in life, the better. Physical exercise is widely recognized to be connected with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and a longer life. However, until recently, relatively few research have focused only on whether exercise in […]

They feel younger and younger for longer and longer periods of time, which has to be cause for celebration. According to Treasure Trails’ research, 46 % of people feel fitter than their parents were at the same age. Almost a quarter (22 percent) say they feel 20 years younger than their actual age. 60 has replaced 40 as the new […]

This article reports Jan Crowley desired to spend her dying days in a quiet, home-like hospice. Her health had improved after she recovered from breast cancer in 2014, but it deteriorated again in 2021. As his wife’s health deteriorated, her husband, Justin Parry, says he felt helpless and alone in making difficult decisions. According to the chief executive of Palliative […]

This advice from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is problematic. In Qld it is illegal to possess a firearm without a licence and to acquire a firearm without a permit to acquire. Yet if a deceased estate has firearms and you are a beneficiary of that estate, the QPS post advises you can acquire the firearm without a permit to […]