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The truth about sex in nursing homes

The truth about sex in nursing homes

Nursing homes should provide opportunities for elderly residents to express their sexuality, such as cocktail hours, double beds and sexually explicit magazines or DVDs on request, according to an Australian Government initiative.
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The problem with our hospitals: When a fall leads to unnecessary death

The problem with our hospitals: When a fall leads to unnecessary death

Lead researcher and geriatrician Associate Professor Jacqueline Close writes about what we need to do to ensure equality in care for these patients whose voices often go unheard. Having had the privilege of practicing medicine and providing care to some of the most frail members of our society for 20 years, I never cease to […]
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Christy Turlington sizzles at 44

Women the world over may be pleased to learn of '90s supermodel Christy Turlington's triumphant return to lingerie modelling at the age of 44 – proving age really is nothing but a number.
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Jane Fonda: 'I'm 75 and having the best sex of my life'

Jane Fonda on sex at 75

Jane Fonda has won Oscars and accolades aplenty, led the feminist charge in the 1970s, been married three times, written seven books and fought off breast cancer in between. She made her film debut over 50 years ago and has somehow survived in an industry renowned for its fickleness. But perhaps the most startling thing […]
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Fitness Fonda style: Jane’s new DVD at 75

Fitness Fonda style: Jane’s new DVD at 75

She may have swapped her neon Lycra outfits for a simple tracksuit and traded in her bouncy workouts for some simpler moves, but at 75, exercise guru Jane Fonda isn’t ready to hang up her sweatbands just yet. After bouncing back from a knee and hip replacement as well as recent back surgery, the fitness […]
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Can looking your age kill your career?

Can looking your age kill your career?

As if it wasn’t enough to have to compete with young corporate-ladder-climbers, as much as they think legitimate ageism is rife in the workplace, a study has revealed that females think just looking over 40 can kill a woman’s career. The survey found most women believed if they didn’t reach the boardroom by the time […]
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