A panel discussion on the Decade of Healthy Ageing with Yumi Lee, Craig Gear and Prof Lee-Fay Low, is followed by a highlights package of season 3.
S3 E24: Boomer Era Migrants
Leading into International Migrants Day we hear narratives from three different perspectives – Dr Alexandra Dellios author and cultural historian, singer and entertainer Kamahl, and asylum-seeker volunteer Geraldine Butler.
S3 E23: Hearing the Indigenous Voice
Thomas Mayo, author of Finding The Heart of The Nation, talks about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. He speaks with passion and clarity about the needs and motivation for the Voice. And we talk about art with painter Salvatore Zofrea.
S3 E22: Demystifying Costs of Aged Care Homes
Services Australia’s Justin Bott explains costs of Aged Care homes and in Nostalgia Town, we meet the remarkable Ron McCallum AO. Australia’s first blind professor, he went on to become Dean of Sydney University’s Law School and chair the United Nations Committee on the rights of the disabled.
S3 E21: Matriarchs of News Media & 90 Years of ABC
Two of this country’s leading media identities – the ABC’s Geraldine Doogue and the Sydney Morning Herald’s Kate McClymont join Lex and Patricia in this captivating episode.
S3 E20: Hoarding Can Kill You!
Prof Jessica Grisham talks about hoarding disorder and Elizabeth Farrelly discusses her love-hate relationship with Sydney.
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S3 E19: Whitlam’s Rise to Power – 50 Years On
50 years on from Gough Whitlam’s rise to power, we examine his legacy with Professor Jenny Hocking – renowned Whitlam biographer and author of The Palace Letters.
S3 E18: Healthy Online Advice
Is ‘Dr Google’ your go-to source of health advice? Healthdirect.gov.au offers a reassuring alternative with medical information you can count on to be accurate and current.
S3 E17: Catching Up With Technology
Christine David from IT 4 Retirees speaks about the challenges and rewards of catching up with technology in our senior years. And, singer-guitarist, Margret RoadKnight joins us in Nostalgia Town.
S3 E16: Aged Care – What Does it Cost?
Rodney Lewis, a pioneer of elder law, shares his knowledge on costs related to aged care and talks about discrimination and human rights issues faced by people in the residential care system.
In Nostalgia Town, we meet up with Prof Ian Frazer AO (pictured). Prof Frazer has saved countless lives with research that led to the development of a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer.
S3 E15: Love Your Eyes – World Sight Day
We examine conditions that affect eye health – from the treatable to those that cause blindness. And, The Rev Bill Crews joins us in Nostalgia Town.
S3 E14: Unravelling the Brain’s Mysteries
Rugby league legend Royce Simmons talks about managing his Alzheimers, his early years in the bush and stardom on the footy field. Meanwhile, Prof Pankaj Sah reveals promising discoveries in dementia research.
S3 E13: Choosing & Paying for Residential Aged Care
How can you tell whether a residential care home is up to scratch? We get the answers from Craig Gear OAM, head of the Older Persons Advocacy Network. And, we interview the amazing nonagenarian, Val Fell OAM.
S3 E12: Pushing Back Against Ageism
Legendary singer, John Williamson talks about his life in music. And, we discuss the pushback against ageism with advocacy campaigner Joel Pringle of EveryAGECounts.
S3 E11: Philanthropy – Transforming Lives & Communities
How do we compare to other countries when it comes to giving to charitable causes? Philanthropy Australia’s, Jack Heath, talks about he importance of giving. And, we meet women’s rights advocate, journalist and author, Dr Anne Summers AO.