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Another Day of Contributing Towards My Pension

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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 British) less than a century ago. It made sense – the young were careless and...

The Alarming Shortage of Long-Term Care Workers

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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 would not hurt for you to know, however, that in several (if not all) of her novels, there is...

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

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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 referred to as the demographic that requires special care and is not expected to contribute to...

Ageing In Rural Areas Is Not What It Used To Be

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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 life – but is that accurate, or could it be an illusion? As the rates of older people among...