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Are you a superager? Read on to find out how you can become one
The “superagers,” monitored by the Northwestern University team since 2000, are people over 80 years old with memory scores equivalent to those 30 years younger. To be classified as a “superager,” one must, among other things, remember at least nine words from a list 15…
Beachside bliss in retirement village on $200,000 budget ends years of renting
Nurse educator Lyn Collins, 65, is finally living her dream lifestyle on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula after purchasing a home in a retirement village for just $200,000. Lyn faced 20 years of regular moves between rented accommodation, while raising her three children, after two marriage breakups…
In lifestyle living total strangers can become inseparable friends
Debbie Hayes was so taken with Lincoln Place’s Hunter Valley Lifestyle Estate, the land lease community in Neath, she was prepared to move 460km south from Grafton. Kylie Bye, from nearby Maitland, also loved the thought of moving into a modern, low-maintenance home in a…
In later life what could be better: fun, laughter and a bit of competition
Played over two days at GemLife Palmwoods Over 50s Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast last weekend, the third annual GemLife Games continues to shine a light on what a great life can be had in later years. There is nothing comparable to the GemLife Games….
Knowing care will be on site is a good thing”
Jo and Pieter Blok decided to move into the first continuum of care retirement village by the New Zealand-based provider Summerset in Melbourne due to wanting to stay close to their church and friends. After considering a few floor plans from the range of homes…
Just having someone to talk to helps avoid depression
A major international study from nearly 24,000 people aged 54 to 99, across 11 countries including Australia, has found it is good to have someone to talk to when depressed or stressed. Retirement living or living in a land lease community provides a sense of…