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Bernice McCluskey on life in an independent living unit
The community-based Not For Profit Echuca Community for the Aged (ECA) is celebrating 20 years of its retirement village, Cunningham Downs, in the town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria. Bernice and her husband moved to Cunningham Downs in…
Making best use of the gifting rules
A very popular question when looking to retire is: how much can I gift without Centrelink stepping in? There are likely to be family members to think of, or perhaps you want to help financially if someone dear suffers a misfortune. The answer is gift…
The GemLife Games is the best advertisement for Over 50s living
An active lifestyle is an individual choice but you surely would be swept up by what is happening on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. More than 500 athletes, volunteers and spectators, aged in their 50s to 80s, will show age is no barrier to competing on the…
65 is no longer the age to be labelled old, says this aged care and retirement living CEO
Catherine Stoddart, who became the CEO of West Australian Not For Profit provider Brightwater Care in April 2022, wants to start a “brave conversation” about changing the definition of elderly to 70. People are living longer. In the last 100 years, the life expectancy of…
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…