The Lifestyle Years: what are they?
In a new report, demographer Bernard Salt said there has been a shift in the nation’s workforce, with more people aged over 55 opting to work “longer but lighter”. More Australian pre-retirees are choosing to stay in the workplace for longer to stay active and…
What are the laws on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in each state?
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) has now been legalised in all States across Australia, with legislation in New South Wales coming into effect from the end of November this year. It is not yet legal in the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory, although legislation…
Retirement living can provide intergenerational fun as this village shows
When you buy into a retirement village, you will quickly learn that the village manager is happy to help arrange an activity that you’ll enjoy. Case in point: Margie Hyde, a resident of Carinity’s Wishart Gardens retirement village in Brisbane, recently paid a visit to…
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…
Estimates that 401,300 Australians were living with dementia in 2022
With Australia’s ageing population, this number is expected to rise to more than 849,300 by 2058. Although dementia can affect people aged under 65, it primarily affects older Australians. A new summary report by the Government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) ‘Dementia in…
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,…