A Life of Good Food | Maggie Beer on Ageing With Purpose and Passion | Club Sandwich

Maggie Beer, cook, author and founder of the Maggie Beer Foundation, joins Sarah Macdonald to talk about food, ageing and why what's on the plate in an aged care home matters more than most families realise.  Ageing parents? You've got them. We've got you. JOIN THE CLUB: Visit clubsandwich.community to join the tribe, access resources, and find our private Facebook community. SEND US YOUR QUESTION: hello@clubsandwich.community In this episode: The Conversation: Maggie shares why aged care food is a wellbeing issue, not just a nutrition one, the physiology behind why older palates need more salt, sugar and flavour, and why leadership is the biggest predictor of whether a home's kitchen actually works for its residents. This Week's Hack: Before you choose an aged care home for a parent, go and eat a meal there yourself, without telling them you're coming. Send This To: Anyone touring aged care homes right now, or anyone who keeps dropping meals off to mum instead of cooking with her. Topics covered in this episode: \- Why aged care food is a wellbeing issue, not just a nutrition one \- The one-line test for touring an aged care home \- How taste and smell change as we age, and what that means for cooking \- Cooking with your parent, not just for them \- Ageism, and the 80% of healthy ageing that's within our own control \- Maggie's own philosophy on staying creative, positive and purposeful with age Featured in this episode:  Sarah Macdonald — Veteran broadcaster and host. Maggie Beer AO — Cook, author, co-host of The Cook and the Chef, and founder of the Maggie Beer Foundation, which trains aged care kitchens nationally. Meet the regular Clubbers: Melissa Reader — CEO of Vera and expert on Australia's ageing crisis. Jo Lamble — Clinical psychologist specialising in guilt and family dynamics. Dr Ginni Mansberg — GP and women's health advocate who tells it straight. Dr Stephanie Ward — Geriatrician helping you understand when "old" becomes a crisis. Kerry Milligan — Gogglebox star bringing humour and honesty to the sandwich generation. This episode was supported by Australian Unity, home health and care services — australianunity.com.au/clubsandwich. Vera is your candid companion as you care for an ageing parent. Have a look at https://vera.guide. FACES (Families for Aged Care Equity and Support) is a family-led campaign asking for one honest count of the number of people waiting for their aged care funding and the people who die while they're waiting. Add your name at vera.guide/faces. Put The Kettle On — Vera's free conversation guide: the five questions worth asking your ageing mum or dad, at putthekettleon.com.au Credits: Sarah Macdonald – Host + Executive Producer Melissa Reader – Commissioning Editor, Executive Producer + Clubber Justin McArthur – Executive Producer + Editor for P. Zinner Pods (https://pzinner.com.au) Thanks and kudos to Sean Wayland for our theme music Club Sandwich — hear more at https://seanwayland.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.