Good news: more people 65yrs+ can access a pension.
The good news is that the Federal Government is ensuring that more people aged 67 and above can access the Age Pension. But the confusion and complexity around means testing has to be confronted before more money flows your way. The Age Pension increased on…
Free access to shingles vaccine for people aged 65 and above from 1 November
The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has announced that everyone aged 65 years and over, First Nations people 50 years and over, and immunocompromised people 18 years and over at high risk of herpes zoster infection, will have free access to the…
Retirement anxiety: how to overcome it
The anxiety that can come with retirement is very real. Adults, 60 years of age and older, are more likely to experience physical symptoms of anxiety than younger people. Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) and Gen X (1969 to 1979) have never experienced…
What an advertisement: Beryl, now 100, has lived at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Mornington Retirement Village for 22 years
It was in 2001 that Beryl Spencer moved into the Shearwater Apartments at the retirement village in Mornington, 46km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, for extra support and to remain independent. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her 98-year-old sister Edna, who still drives her own…
How to be aware of cyber scams
This month marks Cyber Security Awareness Month, with this year’s theme: “Be cyber wise – don’t compromise”. The campaign urges people to: One cybercrime was reported every seven minutes in the 2021-2022 financial year, a 13% increase from the previous 12 months, according to the…
How to plan for retirement – well before you intend to
There are many steps that you can take to prepare for retirement. Having a financial plan is of paramount importance Julianne Parkinson, founding CEO of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA), advises those approaching retirement to regularly assess their financial plan or consult…
Second season of ABC’s Old People’s Home for Teenagers starts on 3 October
A new group of teenagers and seniors who live in a retirement village will join forces for a feel-good intergenerational experience. This is the second series of Old People’s Home for Teenagers, and the teenagers will spend six weeks with the residents. Across six episodes,…
Lifestyle St Leonards residents show how to integrate yourself into a new community
When entering a new village, a good way to put yourself at ease is to join a committee that helps the local community as it broadens ties with like-minded people. Lifestyle St Leonards – The Waves social committee member Anne Kennedy said the donation was…
Hey big spenders: look who is peeling off those $100 notes
The retirement living sector rightly boasts about its affordability – the average two-bedroom unit in a village is $516,000 and there are many operators who charge less. However, increasingly there are apartments being priced over $1 million and at Palm Lake Group’s flagship development, Pake…
Over 55 and having trouble sleeping? Researchers need you
Researchers at the University of Western Australia are looking for adults aged over 55 with insomnia to take part in a new study. There is no upper age limit. Research supervisor, Dr Melissa Ree said effective insomnia treatment can help with a range of conditions….