It’s influenza season – have you gotten your flu shot?
Since COVID-19 in early 2020, flu has become a forgotten word. But you have noticed it is back in Australia, people are sneezing, coughing and spluttering and it is important to have a flu shot with the cooler weather still to come. The latest Australian…
What does snoring really mean?
Snoring can badly affect a relationship but is it actually a sign that it is affecting your health? A lot of people wave it off as an issue their partner has to deal with, or move into the spare bedroom. But is snoring signifying a…
Tackling grief in seniors living communities
In every senior’s living community, a high proportion of residents will be experiencing grief in one form or another. How can operators help residents at this challenging stage of life? It’s an uncomfortable reality that for many residents in senior living communities, grief is a…
9 tips to clear that clutter gathered over the years and make the move
Most people have a lifetime of possessions and have no idea how much they have gathered until they consider moving out of the family home and into a retirement living facility. It may seem overwhelming but it isn’t. Make a plan Group your objects into…
Will Queensland’s move on its Senior Card see other States and Territories follow?
A reciprocal agreement between Queensland and New Zealand governments gives Queensland Seniors Card, Seniors Card +go and Seniors Business Discount Card holders access to discounts and special offers on goods and services from businesses participating in the New Zealand SuperGold Card program. Search the SuperGold…
The tools needed to achieve a comfortable retirement
Even if most people are thinking of retirement, almost half of them either have no plans, or no formalised plan, in place for their retirement. Of course, retirement means different things to everyone. It may be a definite point in time when you stop work,…
Students trade tech tips for life advice from village residents
Intergeneration connection is becoming more common in retirement villages, as many residents do not have children and grandchildren near who can visit often. Ashdale Secondary College in Perth has launched the Community Tech Team where Year 9 and 10 students visited the Kingsway Court Brightwater…
Losing your hearing? You might not even know
The first results of a major study into hearing loss in Australia are in – and if you are over 50, you should probably book a test. Nearly half the people screened in the first rounds of the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey (AEEHS)…
It’s official: Socialising helps older people live longer
One of the great advantages about moving into a retirement village is the ability to socialise. It is a sad fact of life that as people age they lose outlets to socialise: they leave the workplace, their children move out of home and friends suffer…
Assisted yoga is in at retirement villages and there’s good reasons why
You would be hard-pressed not to find yoga being offered in most retirement villages and residential aged care homes. It has taken off and the benefits are plentiful. It: Loosens and stretches painful muscles, Reduces chronic pain, Decreases stress, Improves circulation, Reduces stress, Helps lower…