Seniors Magazine

EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 3 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 It could be argued that much is being done for our ageing population. But are ZH VDFULȴFLQJ TXDQWLW\ IRU TXDOLW\" What is it that old people crave most? What gives them the most pleasure? Has anyone researched this adequately? One man thinks not. Bob Holland recently lost his wife of over 50 years and in the time since her death, KH KDV GLVFRYHUHG ȴUVW KDQG what old people, especially those who live alone like him, face. all the "services" in the world won't eliminate what these people feel inside. Loneliness, isolation, bore dom and low morale are just some of the issues old peo ple have to contend with, and all the "services" in the world won't eliminate what these people feel inside, and on a constant basis in many cases. Mr Holland, a former newspaper publisher and considered by many as an "ideas man", having now ex perienced "what growing old alone feels like" has decided to use the rest of his life to try and improve the quality of life of older people. His quest started late 2022. His target group is people in their 60s, 70s and above, and especially those who have lost partners, live alone at home, or reside in aged care facilities. Most of those in this group face a variety of issues in one form or another, be it health, ȴQDQFLDO PRELOLW\ HPRWLRQ al and so on, and although the wide and varied services available help address some of these issues, they don't adequately address many of the hidden feelings and emotions that older people keep inside. 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