Is this the new Twister? Research shows this ‘smartstep’ could prevent falls as we age
A large, randomised control trial conducted by a team of researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney researchers has found at-home gamified step exercises are effective at preventing falls in people over the age of 65, reducing the number of falls by 26%…
Planning ahead is vital as you approach retirement age
As you get closer to retirement, it is advisable that you start planning for a successful transition. It is important to think about your money and assets and forging a new routine. At Villages, we often see that people are unprepared for life after work….
Shingles Awareness Week: Nearly everyone aged over 50 carries the inactive virus that causes shingles
Shingles can be a painful and potentially debilitating condition – just ask newsreader Deborah Knight, who is 51. “It started as searing pain in my lower back, and then a weird sensation on my face, around my mouth, it felt as though I had a…
Why a retirement village? “After he died, I felt very cut off from like-minded people”
Like many married people, Ann Symes (pictured right) had never thought about living on her own. “We lived in Pooraka [12km north of Adelaide CBD] until my husband got very ill,” said Ann. “He was diagnosed with cancer. My daughter had a massive house with…
The heat is on: retirement villages get competitive
Life in a retirement village offers plenty of fun – just ask the residents at these South Australian villages. It was in 2022 when the village managers of what is now Keyton’s Townsend Park, Trinity Green, Elliot Gardens, and Vermont Estate communities across South Australia…
Is downsizing the next big housing trend?
Transitioning to a smaller home will grow in popularity over the next decade, according to one researcher. Simon Kuestenmacher, Co-Founder and Director of The Demographics Group, said moving to a smaller residence will start becoming a mass phenomenon by the 2030s as the Baby Boomers…
Age of retirement continues to rise in Australia
If you thought that Australians seem to be retiring later than ever, you’d be right. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the 2021-2021 financial year, revealed the average at retirement (of all retirees) has increased to 56.3 years. 140,000 people retired…
With people living longer, centenarian Ethel Hemmings’ words are worth reading
Ethel has been a resident at Bolton Clarke’s Fairview Retirement Village at Pinjarra Hills, 167km southwest of Brisbane’s CBD, for the past 22 years. She met her late husband Lloyd when they crossed paths during World War Two and eventually both worked for Brisbane’s Cash…
The Seniors Cards that give 4 cents off a litre of fuel
Seniors Card are a valuable asset and the new discount deals are worth knowing as the cost of living keeps on rising. On 10 February this year, the South Australian Government released the 2024 Seniors Card Discounts and Deals Directory. The directory, like in other…
Go, you good thing! More people aged over 75 are being physically active
With people living longer, it is pleasing to learn that people aged 75 and over are almost 90% more likely to be physically active than they were in 2011-12, with the proportion undertaking 150+ minutes of exercise increasing to almost 50%. Tim Hicks, Bolton Clarke’s…