Grandparent therapy may offer one of the most enjoyable ways to age well, with time spent on the sitting-room floor surrounded by Lego and reading stories providing an alternative to the effort many Australians put into resisting ageing.
The simple routine of playing with children and being asked to read “yet another story” is presented as a possible antidote to the increasingly intensive focus on staying young.
Rather than involving elaborate treatments or routines, the approach centres on the everyday pleasures of grandparenting: joining in with play, sharing books and spending time together.
