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When a retirement village was built in their suburb, Jeff and Judy Jones knew it was time
The first residents to move into RetireAustralia’s The Green in Tarragindi, a southern suburb of Brisbane, were Jeff and Judy Jones. Both aged 75, they have lived more than half their lives in Tarragindi, and with Jeff Jones Real Estate, now being run by their…
Dementia Australia: the early warning signs that a loved one may have dementia
It’s not easy to notice changes in yourself. You might think any change is just normal ageing, or the change is infrequent and not worth bothering about. These changes in your brain can make it harder for you to notice them. Your brain is what…
The perks of retirement living – look at the residents’ cookbook
The residents in Serenitas’ Over 50s lifestyle communities for the third-year running have created recipes for a cookbook, which was released on Mother’s Day. Crowd Pleasers is inspired by the social gatherings that occur across each of its communities. “The Mother’s Day cookbook has garnered…
Neighbours’ actor Ian Smith is looking at retirement villages – or at least his character Harold Bishop is
At the age of 85, Ian Smith has been checking out retirement villages. “It’s sort of like moving into God’s waiting room, isn’t it?” he tells TV WEEK. “Your last move.” “I searched around and they were all full of old people and I’m a…
Federal Budget 2024: The gift to most residents in rental communities
The 2024-25 Federal Budget, announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers last week, has granted a second-consecutive increase to Commonwealth Rental Assistance (CRA), which is vitally important to those in Over 50s rental accommodation. Dr Chalmers promoted it as the Government is “providing $1.9 billion over five…
It’s amazing what does happen at a retirement village
Retirement living is no longer “God’s waiting room”, as actor Ian Smith states in a story below with village residents in 2024 daily undertaking many activities, inside and outside of the village. It really does pay to do your research as no two villages are…