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Good news: more people 65yrs+ can access a pension.
The good news is that the Federal Government is ensuring that more people aged 67 and above can access the Age Pension. But the confusion and complexity around means testing has to be confronted before more money flows your way. The Age Pension increased on…
Free access to shingles vaccine for people aged 65 and above from 1 November
The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has announced that everyone aged 65 years and over, First Nations people 50 years and over, and immunocompromised people 18 years and over at high risk of herpes zoster infection, will have free access to the…
Retirement anxiety: how to overcome it
The anxiety that can come with retirement is very real. Adults, 60 years of age and older, are more likely to experience physical symptoms of anxiety than younger people. Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) and Gen X (1969 to 1979) have never experienced…
What an advertisement: Beryl, now 100, has lived at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Mornington Retirement Village for 22 years
It was in 2001 that Beryl Spencer moved into the Shearwater Apartments at the retirement village in Mornington, 46km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, for extra support and to remain independent. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her 98-year-old sister Edna, who still drives her own…
How to be aware of cyber scams
This month marks Cyber Security Awareness Month, with this year’s theme: “Be cyber wise – don’t compromise”. The campaign urges people to: One cybercrime was reported every seven minutes in the 2021-2022 financial year, a 13% increase from the previous 12 months, according to the…
Estimates that 401,300 Australians were living with dementia in 2022
With Australia’s ageing population, this number is expected to rise to more than 849,300 by 2058. Although dementia can affect people aged under 65, it primarily affects older Australians. A new summary report by the Government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) ‘Dementia in…