The six foods that dieticians say everyone should eat for a healthy brain
Here are six foods that everyone should eat daily if possible, according to dietitians, who explain why. Walnuts The brain’s ability to process glucose changes before symptoms like memory loss show up, said Maggie Moon, MS, RD, author of The MIND Diet: 2nd Edition. “When…
“Retirement living is one of the best things you could possibly do”
For the past 14 years, 102-year-old Durham Smith has been a resident at Baptcare Hedley Sutton Retirement Living in the inner Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, 10km east of the CBD. The faith-based Not For Profit, which owns and operates six retirement living communities in Melbourne…
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…
‘Table of Eight’ initiative fosters new friendships as all efforts made to create communities in retirement villages
It’s the residents that make a village and take this example from Southern Cross Care Queensland’s Caloundra Rise Retirement Estate in the Sunshine Coast. The Caloundra Residents Association has introduced a new initiative called ‘Table of Eight’ to try and create new friendships between residents…
The two ages that accelerate ageing rapidly revealed
New research states the human body does not age at a constant rate throughout adulthood. According to a study by researchers at Stanford University, published in the journal Nature Aging, the human body accelerates dramatically around ages 44 and 60. The work measured more than…
First retirement village built by a local government celebrates 50 years
James Milson Village (JMV), a cornerstone of North Sydney’s community, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sunday, 22 September 2024, with a commemorative ceremony and afternoon tea from 12pm to 3pm. The event will honour JMV’s rich history and its continued commitment to providing a…
Retirement living can ease a person’s loneliness after a loved one’s passing
Your spouse is your best friend and often the person with whom you have spent the majority of your adult life. For Elaine Smith (left), the death of her beloved husband, was the trigger for feelings of loneliness she had never expected. “We married when…
Five things to look for when joining a retirement village or seniors housing community
Across Australia, almost 200,000 older Australians call a retirement village home and another 130,000 live in land lease communities. It is a major decision and Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) CEO Tom Symondson has listed five key factors to consider to ensure you…
Rise in Commonwealth Rental Assistance and Age Pension to help retirees
The latest increase in the Age Pension, Carer Payment and Commonwealth Rental Assistance (CRA) kicks in on 20 September. CRA will increase by $23 per fortnight for a single person, bringing the maximum fortnightly payment to $211.20, and an increase of $21.80 per member of…
“I said to Colin ‘I love this place’ and he replied, ‘So do I’”
Cynthia and Colin Bates had loved their family home for 22 years before it became too difficult and too costly to maintain. “I had been keen to downsize for some time, but Colin really didn’t want to move,” Cynthia said. “I began looking at retirement…