IFA’s The Storyteller

Another Day of Contributing Towards My Pension

Jul 11, 2022

Bruna Swerts – July 11, 2022 “Money depended on age; the old had it, some of them had lashings of it; the young did not.” Martha Gellhorn wrote that about Europeans (particularly...

The Alarming Shortage of Long-Term Care Workers

Jul 4, 2022

Bruna Swerts – July 4, 2022 There is probably no need for you to know that I am a huge fan of Regency Era literature – and yes, Jane Austen is among my favourite authors. It...

Never Too Old To Pick Up The Bill – Or The Baby

Jun 27, 2022

Bruna Swerts – June 27, 2022 Is there such a thing as being too old to pick up the bill at a restaurant? Or pick up the baby from the nursery? While older people are often...

Ageing In Rural Areas Is Not What It Used To Be

Jun 20, 2022

Bruna Swerts – June 20, 2022 It is a well-known dream of people who inhabit urban areas to move to the countryside where they can grow old and enjoy this idea of a high-quality...

The Curious Case Of Social Death

Jun 20, 2022

Bruna Swerts – June 1, 2022 Is the ageing population at risk of being taken for dead among the living? While much has been done in order to extend life expectancy, mostly through...