An enduring power of attorney is the “insurance policy” that most people get wrong – it’s the document used to appoint someone else (called an attorney) to legally deal with your money, bank accounts and other assets if you become unable to manage your affairs by yourself…

Voluntary euthanasia is a step closer to reality in Victoria after bid to derail proposed state laws last night failed…

Heaven forbid, but imagine your senior loved one had a medical emergency and was unable to talk to you. How would you know if they have their affairs in order? How easy would it be for you or someone else to find medications, their doctor’s phone number or insurance details?..

In 2012 Justice Garry Foster was asked to declare a marriage between a dementia-affected grandfather and his lover and former cleaner void. In such a rare case, he had to consider whether the grandfather was mentally capable of understanding the effect and nature of marriage…

Older Australians are divorcing more than ever before, with many struggling to get back on their feet financially after a split…

Between 2010 and mid-2013, more than 3600 couples, where one partner was aged 70 or over, lodged divorce applications in the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court, court statistics show…

Most Australians are missing out on an opportunity to influence where and how they die, says a study that shows a serious lack of end-of-life planning…

A QUARTER of the nation’s health budget is devoted to futile end-of-life care that strips patients of a dignified death and means healthier people have their surgery delayed…

REDLAND City business and welfare groups said Treasurer Wayne Swan’s sixth budget failed the needy and those whose only income was a pension…

The justice system is unprepared to deal with aggressive behaviour by sufferers, writes Paul Bibby…