The initiative of over-50s lifestyle developer GemLife, the inter-resort event champions fitness, fun and friendship among older Australians.   Proving age is just a number, more than 740 athletes, volunteers and spectators in their 50s to 80s will go head-to-head in a showdown of spirt, skill…

Over 2.6 million age pensioners will see more money in their bank accounts every fortnight. From 20 September, people receiving the full single rate of Age Pension, Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment (about 1.8 million older Australians) will see a $29.70 increase to their…

As a grandmother-for-hire, 69-year-old Taeko Kaji performs a variety of tasks from cleaning to cooking to giving life advice. “I never get bored,” the resident told the ABC. “I get to go out and have these experiences and that’s why taking this job was the…

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula’s first dedicated Senior Exercise Park has opened in Mount Martha.  Designed specifically for older adults, this new park provides a safe and accessible space for seniors to stay active, build strength and balance, and connect with others in the community. Delivered in…

Health advice can be very confusing. Is it 20,000 steps a day or 10,000 steps day to stay healthy and help keep the weight off? In Australia, the Heart Foundation Walking states walking for an average of 30 minutes or more a day can lower…

Being among like-minded people in an advanced stage of life can let you roll back the years. Mark Parry, Trevor Rix and Guy Scruton never knew each other before deciding to spend their retirement at GemLife’s Pimpama land lease community on the Gold Coast. They…