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The Ageing Ideal podcast
Season 2: Out now
When the pace of life slows and the noise of ambition quells, we begin to notice the difference between loneliness and solitude.
Loneliness is the ache of absence—the empty chair, the silence when we long for familiar voices.
Solitude, on the other hand, is the comfort of our own company—the gentle pause after a busy life, where memories breathe and small joys shine.
In this episode of The Ageing Ideal, Jacinta Parsons speaks with Dr. Anita Goh to distinguish between the experience of loneliness versus solitude and also author and columnist for the Sunday Life Magazine Kerri Sackville about ways to embrace solitude. Jacinta also visits the Strathmore Mens Shed and chats to elders about how to prepare for being alone and support others who are.
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19 Jan 2026
Celebrating a decade of Midsumma for Uniting AgeWell
Staff with smiles as bright as their rainbow dove T-shirts – and in some cases their tutus and wings
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Organisational
14 Jan 2026
Grand expectations
Being a grandparent today isn’t about fitting into an old mould but finding your own rhythm.
Podcast
Community Home Support Programs
08 Jan 2026
Doctor’s tick of approval
Dr Andris Darzins has enjoyed an amazing career as a General Practitioner culminating in being awarded an OAM for services to medicine.
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Residential Care
24 Dec 2025
Pop-up Christmas carols spread festive cheer
Uniting AgeWell residents were treated to a stirringly-beautiful pop-up carol performance by the acclaimed (TSO) Chorus at Newnham Community, Aldersgate Village
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Residential Care
24 Dec 2025
Hope, trust, and love – Christmas 2025
Walking to work from the tram, I paused briefly, taking in the sight before my eyes. A boy around two years old, was in his father’s arms, with his head nestled in his shoulder.
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Organisational
22 Dec 2025
Table for one
Jacinta Parsons speaks with Dr. Anita Goh and columnist for the Sunday Life Magazine Kerri Sackville about the difference between loneliness and solitude and how to embrace it.
Podcast
Health and Wellness
19 Dec 2025
Merry Christmas to all
Uniting AgeWell CEO Andrew Kinnersly shares his 2025 Christmas message.
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Organisational
15 Dec 2025
Uniting AgeWell responds to Bondi shooting
Uniting AgeWell responds to Bondi shooting
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03 Dec 2025
Don’t wrap me in cotton wool
As we age, risk-taking becomes a conscious consideration. While caution often increases and those around us may encourage it, older adults still have the right to take risks.
Podcast
Health and Wellness