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ABC Feeds 1d ago

This type of croquet is a far cry from the Alice in Wonderland version
By Jodie Hamilton

Golf croquet helps isolated elderly people reconnect with others through social competition, morning tea and laughs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/croquet-revival-golf-croquet-social-sport-clubs-port-lincoln-sa/106550572

#SportsOrganisations #AgeingPopulation #ExerciseandFitness #OlderPeople #Sport #JodieHamilton

This type of croquet is a far cry from the Alice in Wonderland version

Golf croquet helps isolated elderly people reconnect with others through social competition, morning tea and laughs.

ABC Feeds 2d ago

This type of croquet is a far cry from the Alice in Wonderland version
By Jodie Hamilton

Golf croquet helps isolated elderly people reconnect with others through social competition, morning tea and laughs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/croquet-revival-golf-croquet-social-sport-clubs-port-lincoln-sa/106550572

#SportsOrganisations #AgeingPopulation #ExerciseandFitness #OlderPeople #Sport #JodieHamilton

This type of croquet is a far cry from the Alice in Wonderland version

Golf croquet helps isolated elderly people reconnect with others through social competition, morning tea and laughs.

World news | The Guardian 3d ago

‘How do I end a call?’: the elderly Japanese people determined to master smartphones https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/japanese-over-70s-mobile-master-smartphones #Smartphones #Japan #OlderPeople #Technology #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #MobilePhones #Telecoms

‘How do I end a call?’: the elderly Japanese people determined to master smartphones

Elderly people take advantage of courses on how to navigate mobile devices and avoid ‘analogue isolation’

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 3d ago

Australia is on the verge of aged care AI boom
By Luke Cooper

Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within the sector.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/ai-aged-care-boom-and-risks-in-australia/106561812

#AI #AgedCare #OlderPeople #Health #LukeCooper

Australia is on the verge of aged care AI boom

Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within the sector.

World news | The Guardian Apr 8

‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/08/over-55s-facing-homelessness-rising-costs-social-housing #Homelessness #Housing #SocialExclusion #Poverty #OlderPeople #Society #UkNews

‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness

Richard Hewett, who was forced to sleep in his car when his relationship broke down, is one of many hit by rising costs and a lack of social housing

The Guardian

TheBadPlace Apr 7

The Guardian | ‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat by Aaron Mok

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

When Patrick Ciriello lost his job and couldn’t find work for nearly a year, his family’s foundation crumbled.

“You hear about people who hit rock bottom,” Ciriello told the Guardian. “Well, I was there.”

#ai(artificialintelligence) #money #olderpeople #society #technology

‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Apr 7

‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/ai-training-work-jobs #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #OlderPeople #Money #Society #UsNews #WorldNews

‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Apr 3

Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s | John Quiggin https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/04/older-australians-are-healthier-than-ever-but-this-hasnt-changed-the-way-we-talk-or-think-about-over-70s #Health #OlderPeople

Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s

People are still classified as ‘older’ or even ‘elderly’ as early as 65, even though they are now expected to keep working until they are 67

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US Mar 26

Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/26/wrinkle-wagon-dystopian-film-ageing-brazil-future-the-blue-trail #GlobalDevelopment #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #Ageing #Women #OlderPeople #Film #Brazil #Americas #Culture

Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women

The Blue Trail, about a rebellious 77-year old woman who escapes forced exile for elderly people, has struck a nerve in a country where ageism is widespread

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 16

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/16/margareta-magnusson-swedish-death-cleaning-author-dies-age-92 #Books #DeathAndDying #OlderPeople #Culture #Society #Sweden #SocietyBooks #HealthMindAndBodyBooks #Europe

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

The Guardian