Mum loved to laugh My Mum, Lorraine, was a beautiful person inside and out. She had an incredible smile and loved to laugh. Her laugh was infectious and once she started, everyone around her joined in. She was a keen royalist and we took to calling her Lady Lorraine or the Queen. She thought this was fabulous and sourced a sign that read, ‘The ...

Violet Guide Marian York, who worked in palliative care for 14 years, says this scenario is all too common. “I’ve repeatedly seen cases where caregivers have had to take over the financial affairs, in addition to caring for the loved one who used to manage these things,” she says. Taking over finances can add to the stress of caring As an example, ...

We are no longer allowed to write ‘old age’ as a reason for dying on a death certificate. However, becoming frailer with age makes people more vulnerable to life ending threats. People become more frail with age. The severity and timing of this process is unpredictable. It is largely determined by genes and lifestyle. Apoptosis is a process ...