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Adele Horin

My luck has run out: Coming to terms with the return of aggressive cancer
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Caring for the parent who never cared for you
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Caring for the parent who never cared for you

Caring for the parent who never cared for you

If a parent has been mean, unloving or even abusive towards you as a child do you have an obligation to care for them in their old age? It’s a loaded question for many. Read this story and tell us your thoughts.
Movies, travel and dinner on your own: Who’s game?
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Movies, travel and dinner on your own: Who’s game?

Movies, travel and dinner on your own: Who’s game?

Would you holiday overseas alone? Eat dinner in a nice restaurant alone? Go to a movie by yourself? On a Saturday night? If you’re like me, you’d probably do some of these activities on your own but not others.
Climate change: Our gift to the grandkids
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Climate change: Our gift to the grandkids

Climate change: Our gift to the grandkids

It’s the grandchildren I worry about. Imagine their anger if they understood what adults were doing to the planet.
Grandparents doing childcare: conscripts or volunteers?
Lifestyle

Grandparents doing childcare: conscripts or volunteers?

Grandparents doing childcare: conscripts or volunteers?

This is a very controversial take on volunteering - and it's one that every grandparent will have an opinion on. Read the story here and tell us, what do you think?
Here’s what young people don’t know about getting old
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Here’s what young people don’t know about getting old

Here’s what young people don’t know about getting old

Here’s what young people don’t know about getting old: life can be better. The third age is not all about decline and debility.
The right time to quit your job
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The right time to quit your job

The right time to quit your job

You like your job – but is it time to move on? More people in their 50s and 60s are delaying their retirement. They’ve heard the message about working longer. But how long is too long?
The never-empty nest
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The never-empty nest

The never-empty nest

The empty nest is something frequently spoken about in over 60 circles, but what about the never empty nest? Do your children come back home regularly?
Retirement planning: It’s not just about the money
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Retirement planning: It’s not just about the money

Retirement planning: It’s not just about the money

Retirement planning is important... But it's not just about the finances! Read on to find out why there are so many other things you need to consider when you plan...
The ageing population is a challenge, not a burden
Lifestyle

The ageing population is a challenge, not a burden

The ageing population is a challenge, not a burden

The ageing population is being treated as a burden... But why won't the younger people cut us some slack and treat us respectfully?

About Adele Horin

Adele Horin was a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald for nearly two decades. She reported on a range of social issues, from child care to aged care, and wrote a weekly column. She then wrote a blog called Coming of Age about baby boomers. She tackled subjects as diverse as the love/hate relationship with her Seniors Card, sibling rivalry over elderly parents and their money, suing nursing homes, and how not to dress like an invisible woman. As a baby boomer she lived through most of the subjects she’s written about, including when to cut your adult children off the financial drip. Her blog can be found at http://adelehorin.com.au/