Category: Retirement

More and more retirement villages and land lease communities across Australia are joining forces for friendly competition, fun, and connection. Excitement is building for this year’s GemLife Games, a much-loved annual event where residents from GemLife lifestyle resorts compete in a variety of sports. Now…

A new Australian trial is testing a promising dementia drug that may prevent Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear. Beginning next month, researchers across more than a dozen sites in Australia will test remternetug, an experimental injectable drug designed to stop the build-up of amyloid protein…

Move more, think sharper: how physical activity boosts brain health in ageing A brisk walk, a splash of water aerobics, or even a light jog around the block – if your heart rate goes up, your brain health might too, according to new research from…

If you’re looking to downsize without losing the lifestyle you love, Stockland’s Halcyon Vista in Logan Village might be the perfect fit. The boutique over-50s community has officially welcomed its first homeowners – and they didn’t have to move far to find their ideal next…

Australians are reporting an improvement in their quality of life for the first time in three years, according to Bupa’s annual Pulse Check survey. The findings reveal that mental health, work-life balance, physical fitness, and finances have all improved compared to last year, signaling a…

If you thought downsizing meant compromising on style or choice, think again. A new wave of over-50s lifestyle communities is offering more variety than many traditional housing estates – with buyers now able to choose from up to 11 different home designs, plus bespoke options…

More Australians are rethinking how – and where – they want to live in retirement, with interest in retirement villages surging to record levels. Villages.com.au has received an unprecedented 222,000 enquiries about retirement villages in the first quarter of 2025 alone – the highest in…

Older Australians could help ease the housing crisis – and improve their own quality of life – if outdated pension rules were reformed, according to a new report by the Retirement Living Council (RLC). The report, Removing Rightsizing Roadblocks, highlights how simple changes to government…

In 2022, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that 66% of adults, or 13 million people, were living with overweight or obesity. This statistic has remained relatively steady over time, but the reality is that being overweight or obese increases the risk of…

Love doesn’t come with an age limit – and retirement communities around the world are proving just that. Take Carolyn and Harry Mason, for example. Last October, the couple tied the knot at the Atria Holiday Virginian community in Richmond, Virginia. Carolyn, 90, and Harry,…