Festive activities have begun in earnest at retirement villages and land lease communities across Australia. Christmas has officially begun at Aveo’s Fountain Court Retirement Living in Burwood,  Melbourne’s east, where four generations of the Lusk family gathered to celebrate the Victorian-era tradition of Stir-Up Sunday….

Retired Barellan farmers Keith and Margaret Bryce were the first residents to move into Gannon’s Griffith Retirement Estate (formerly Trowella), 21 years before the facility celebrated its completion last month. Both aged 88, the couple have been married 65 years and have two children, six…

Bringing younger people into a retirement village, where the average age remains 75, is not only a fantastic social event, but it can activate the mind. An intergenerational program is teaching teenagers that genuine connections don’t require Wi-Fi – just a pair of knitting needles,…

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic) Pooraka Retirement Living resident Brian Clements has always enjoyed being in the air. He started flying from an early age while living in England, joining the Air Training Corp at age 14 and as part of the program…

Security and support have become the top priorities for retirees when considering their downsizing options, according to new findings released in a study. Aveo’s 2025 Ageing Australia research, based on insights from a cross-section of more than 1,260 Australians aged 65-85 in four states, found…

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia and as the population ages, it is inevitable that the incidence will continue to rise. Dementia is not a single disease process. It is a term for a number of different conditions where there is a…