Life expectancy is increasing at a slower rate this century
A new scientific paper states human life expectancy is increasing at a slower rate than it did in the 20th century after a study of 10 wealthy countries. During the 20th century, improvements in public health and medicine resulted in “radical life extension”. With each…
The Best 30 Years: Reliving the TV series showing what retirement living, aged care and home care really are
This month marks the two-year anniversary of our five-part TV series ‘The Best 30 Years’ so it’s time for a trip down memory lane. The first episode of The Best 30 Years was broadcast on Nine Network’s Gem platform on Saturday, 22 October 2022 and…
How the new Aged Care Act will benefit people in retirement living
The new Aged Care Act, which has still to be passed and faces a Senate inquiry later this year, will impact on the way that care services are delivered in retirement villages. The existing Home Care Package program will be replaced by Support at Home…
Retirement living gives the luxury of being able to lock up and leave
Gated communities, be they a retirement village or land lease community, more often than not also have CCTV cameras, giving you complete peace of mind that you can lock your door and leave for wherever you want to and for as long as you please….
Poodles give oodles of love in retirement
Many people find love online nowadays but few fall in love at first sight. That’s what happened to Carolyn Patton who was smitten from when she saw a post online about a pretty miniature poodle. “I was looking for a second poodle, saw Daisy online…
The GemLife Games is the best advertisement for Over 50s living
An active lifestyle is an individual choice but you surely would be swept up by what is happening on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. More than 500 athletes, volunteers and spectators, aged in their 50s to 80s, will show age is no barrier to competing on the…
Four key essentials for a longer life from centenarians
The number of centenarians around the world rose from 151,000 in 2000 to 573,000 in 2021. People are living longer, and more people will reach the age of 100 in the years to come. “Centenarians exemplify successful ageing, often experiencing fewer chronic diseases and maintaining…
The Royce Ambassador Royce Simmons’ 300km walk to raise money for dementia research
The former Penrith Panthers’ Premiership winner, who represented NSW and Australia, finished his third annual walk at the Panthers for the home match with NRL arch rivals Melbourne Storm last night. The esteem 64-year-old Royce is regarded was evident at all eight NRL clubs he…
Bill Yeates is living proof that a dementia diagnosis does not have to ruin your life
Bill, who is HammondCare’s Dementia Centre Living Experience Consultant, was diagnosed with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in July 2019, at the age of 59. Later this month, he will be in France for Walking the Talk for Dementia, which is a worldwide initiative aimed at…
Resident abuse awareness in retirement living not enough: Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM
The Retirement Living Council has been put on notice it must introduce new nationwide strategies to better identify and respond to resident abuse. The Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, who spoke at the National Retirement Living Summit, said elder abuse affects one in six…