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Retirement village operator shows how residents and staff can make a difference
Uniting for a cause can cause hours of enjoyment for residents and also for those who need their help. The inaugural Keyton Connect Day is part of Keyton’s KeyWell employee wellbeing program. It was held on 24 October, with 80% of events held simultaneously at…
Why you should apply for the Age Pension three months before you turn 67
The time taken to process applications for the Age Pension is improving – but you can still expect to wait a couple of months to be approved, according to Services Australia. Following a barrage of criticism over new Centrelink age pension processing times earlier this…
The essential thing for a good night’s sleep that everyone is missing
Dr Virend Somers, a cardiologist from Rochester, Minnesota, said it is the quality of sleep rather than the length of it that is important for your health. “Different people need different amounts of sleep, and, on average, we can say most people need seven to…
May Backhouse has lived in a retirement village for 36 years
May, who resides at Aveo’s Derwent Waters Retirement Living in Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania, is the longest residing resident of any Aveo community in Australia. She moved into Derwent Waters Retirement Living just after it had opened. “I have no other family living in Tasmania so…
World Osteoporosis Day: how to keep your bones healthy
It was World Osteoporosis Day on Sunday, 20 October and the need to keep your bones healthy is a daily habit. Healthy Bones Australia, formerly Osteoporosis Australia, state osteoporosis is a serious health threat impacting over 1.4 million Australians and resulting in over 193,000 unwanted…
How to boost your memory and thinking
Word games, puzzles, or card games can help create more brain neurons and even exercise has brain benefits too. Many studies have suggested that the parts of the brain that control thinking and memory are larger in volume in people who exercise than in people…