There was plenty to toast as Rendu Towers – Ozcare’s flagship vertical retirement community in Brisbane’s inner north – marked its second birthday with a celebration as impressive as the towers themselves. Located in Newstead, one of Brisbane’s most sought-after riverside suburbs, Rendu Towers has…

A new ‘ageing clock’ powered by MRI scans can now reveal your biological ageing rate – and what it could mean for your future health. A team of international researchers has developed a cutting-edge tool that can estimate how fast your body is ageing –…

New research shows the simple lifestyle changes that may protect your gut – and even override your genes. If you want to live well into your later years, science says there are five simple habits that can make all the difference. Researchers at Massachusetts General…

Retirees are living better, spending more – and redefining what it means to grow older. It only takes a glance at your TV, your Facebook feed or your favourite news site to see how much society has changed. Retirement, once a quiet stage of life,…

Meet Neil Millgate – gym-goer, kayaker, world champion, and proud Warriewood Brook resident. At 82, Neil Millgate is living proof that retirement doesn’t have to mean slowing down. A resident at Anglicare Sydney’s Warriewood Brook retirement village, Neil fills his week with more activity than…

If you’re considering moving into a retirement village, you’ve probably come across the term Deferred Management Fee (DMF) – sometimes called an exit fee. But what is it exactly, and how does it compare to other retirement living models like land lease communities? Recent headlines…