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30% of retirement village operator’s residents are still in paid or volunteer work
As the story above states, you are your own boss when you move into retirement living or a land lease community, known as lifestyle resorts. Paul Yeo, Lincoln Place CEO, said he was now allowing two car parking spots in his communities as the couples…
Villages and land lease communities support and help residents pursue their hobbies
Residents drive the activities in retirement living or land lease communities. Whether it’s the wine growers at BaptistCare’s The Grange retirement village in Wagga Wagga, in the NSW Riverina, or the influx of entertainers at Palm Lake Beachmere Bay, in Moreton Bay, Queensland, or the…
Why walking Is not enough after 60 and what you need to do
Walking is a wonderful form of movement, especially as we age. It’s low impact, easy to do, and a great way to stay active. It is essential to walk regularly but around the age of 60 it is not enough to maintain the strength, balance,…
Are you a superager? Read on to find out how you can become one
The “superagers,” monitored by the Northwestern University team since 2000, are people over 80 years old with memory scores equivalent to those 30 years younger. To be classified as a “superager,” one must, among other things, remember at least nine words from a list 15…
Beachside bliss in retirement village on $200,000 budget ends years of renting
Nurse educator Lyn Collins, 65, is finally living her dream lifestyle on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula after purchasing a home in a retirement village for just $200,000. Lyn faced 20 years of regular moves between rented accommodation, while raising her three children, after two marriage breakups…
In lifestyle living total strangers can become inseparable friends
Debbie Hayes was so taken with Lincoln Place’s Hunter Valley Lifestyle Estate, the land lease community in Neath, she was prepared to move 460km south from Grafton. Kylie Bye, from nearby Maitland, also loved the thought of moving into a modern, low-maintenance home in a…