Journalist and former broadcaster Caroline Baum is the author of Only: A Singular Memoir (Allen & Unwin, 2017), and a contributor to the anthologies My Mother, My Father (Allen & Unwin, 2015) and Rebellious Daughters (Ventura Press, 2016). She has written about issues relating to aged care, including elder abuse and ageism, for publications including The Guardian and The Saturday Paper.

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