It’s tempting for many to think that the big challenges in life  – job loss, family relationships, financial problems, domestic violence, divorce, illness - predominantly affect younger people. That by the time we reach our later years, many of these tribulations will have evaporated or lessened and that most people are pretty content.

Well, maybe.  If you’re lucky.  But the reality is, for many people, problems don’t just go away. An unhappy marriage can morph into a miserable and unbearable existence with seemingly few options for escape.  If illness or frailty hits, there can be huge implications and the spectre of death looms larger as we age.

Relationships Australia believes older people need support that is really tailored to their specific situations and so they're trialling something new and interesting.

Read more here.