The Best 30 Years finale: asking the tougher questions, and residential aged care
On the final episode of The Best 30 Years tomorrow, we take a look at the more difficult questions around loss of independence and mortality, as well as the role of residential aged care. While nobody relishes the idea of losing our independence, or confronting…
Nellie’s Recovery with Concentric Rehab
This message is brought to you by our trusted partners at Homestyle Aged Care. Homestyle Aged Care opened its latest home, Sunset Views Manor, located in Melbourne’s booming outer Western suburb of Tarneit earlier this year. This adds to Homestyle’s portfolio of 11 homes located…
The Best 30 Years: staying independent – and staying at home
Tomorrow on The Best 30 Years, we take a look at how to stay healthy and independent as you get older, as well as how to get care at home. We consult our experts on the best ways to stay fit in body and mind,…
Have you experienced ageism? Seven in ten older Aussies say it’s a real problem
If you’ve ever been discriminated against because of your age, you’re not alone: almost 70 per cent of older Australians believe that ageism against older people is “a serious problem”, according to new research. The survey of 1042 Australians over the age of 50, conducted…
15 things to look for on your aged care home tour
How do you know you’re picking the right aged care home? Here are 15 tips on what to look out for on your tour to make sure you’re making the right decision.
Your roadmap to reducing retirement stress
To help you keep your retirement planning on track, we’ve put together a checklist of the legal, financial, and medical tasks to prioritise.
Getting to know the early signs of dementia
Lose your keys? Not sure where you parked your car? It’s common to worry it could be an early sign of dementia. In this blog we cover these signs and how to differentiate them from signs of ageing.
Do you have an end-of-life plan?
Most Australians haven’t really thought about their end-of-life plan. We want to remove the stigma and fear associated with end-of-life planning.
Top tips to move your loved one into aged care
Moving into aged care is a big change – here’s some advice on what to get out of the way early to save you time, money and stress later.