Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the no1 cause of death in women.  In this must-listen interview, music legend Mark Seymour generously shares his personal experience of supporting his Mum through her years of living with dementia, providing invaluable insights as to the role of family, options to consider and finding positives among the harsh realities. 

Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the no1 cause of death in women.  In this must-listen interview, music legend Mark Seymour generously shares his personal experience of supporting his Mum through her years of living with dementia, providing invaluable insights as to the role of family, options to consider and finding positives among the harsh realities.

Booming, the Podcast, offers insights and inspirations about how all of us can embrace our longevity and age successfully, how all of us can boom !  Author and positive ageing expert Marcus Riley draws on his 25 years experience in the field of ageing across the world to introduce you to people we can all learn from and be inspired by. Some names will be familiar and others you may not yet know but they are all worth listening to. And we want to hear from you in this discussion too – your questions, experiences and observations all form part of Booming – the podcast.

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Living with Dementia - Mark Seymour

It is inevitable that at some point either ourselves or a loved one will require aged care services, in this episode aged care advocate Sarah Holland Batt provides insightful advice about how to best support loved ones during these circumstances and shares her family’s own experience.  Plus, Sarah is an internationally-acclaimed poet and accordingly offers invaluable tips on how we can all engage with creative practices to enhance our own wellbeing. 

It is inevitable that at some point either ourselves or a loved one will require aged care services, in this episode aged care advocate Sarah Holland Batt provides insightful advice about how to best support loved ones during these circumstances and shares her family’s own experience.  Plus, Sarah is an internationally-acclaimed poet and accordingly offers invaluable tips on how we can all engage with creative practices to enhance our own wellbeing.

Art, Advocacy and Aged Care with Sarah Holland Batt

Dr Norman Swan is perhaps Australia’s most well known doctor and in this episode discusses how we can live better whilst we are living longer.  There is much to learn from this conversation with Dr Swan including what we should know about our family’s health history, what to get out of our regular health checks and amazingly helpful perspectives on sleep, diet and maintaining our engagement with life – all aligned to the Booming philosophy.

Dr Norman Swan is perhaps Australia’s most well known doctor and in this episode discusses how we can live better whilst we are living longer.  There is much to learn from this conversation with Dr Swan including what we should know about our family’s health history, what to get out of our regular health checks and amazingly helpful perspectives on sleep, diet and maintaining our engagement with life – all aligned to the Booming philosophy.

Living Longer Living Better with Norman Swan

At 90 years Everald Compton’s impact on many spheres of society is as profound as ever – political, social, spiritual and communal.  Through his wisdom and passion Everald gives rich advice on how we can approach life at any age and gives some keen tips for politicians and religions too!

At 90 years Everald Compton’s impact on many spheres of society is as profound as ever – political, social, spiritual and communal.  Through his wisdom and passion Everald gives rich advice on how we can approach life at any age and gives some keen tips for politicians and religions too!

Living with Dementia - Mark Seymour

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