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Four key essentials for a longer life from centenarians
The number of centenarians around the world rose from 151,000 in 2000 to 573,000 in 2021. People are living longer, and more people will reach the age of 100 in the years to come. “Centenarians exemplify successful ageing, often experiencing fewer chronic diseases and maintaining…
The Royce Ambassador Royce Simmons’ 300km walk to raise money for dementia research
The former Penrith Panthers’ Premiership winner, who represented NSW and Australia, finished his third annual walk at the Panthers for the home match with NRL arch rivals Melbourne Storm last night. The esteem 64-year-old Royce is regarded was evident at all eight NRL clubs he…
Jean, Glynn and Daphne were residents when this QLD retirement village opened its doors in 1996
Most people who enter retirement living now stay for an average of nine years, according to the 2023 PwC/Property Council Retirement Census. When Carinity Wishart Gardens opened its retirement village in the southern suburb of Brisbane in 1996, it offered an affordable choice for people…
Bill Yeates is living proof that a dementia diagnosis does not have to ruin your life
Bill, who is HammondCare’s Dementia Centre Living Experience Consultant, was diagnosed with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in July 2019, at the age of 59. Later this month, he will be in France for Walking the Talk for Dementia, which is a worldwide initiative aimed at…
The biggest challenge in retirement is solved in a village or lifestyle resort
In 1938, researchers from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, embarked on a study that continues to this day to find out: what makes people happy in life? The researchers gathered health records from 724 people from all over the world, asking detailed questions about their…
To help employee wellness, RetireAustralia’s workforce stepped through all 29 of RetireAustralia’s villages and back, over three times
The secret to a great retirement community is its workforce and one of the country’s leading operators RetireAustralia takes the health of its own employees seriously. As part of its employee wellness program, RetireAustralia partnered with Healthy Workplaces to launch ‘The Amazing RAce’, a virtual…