{"id":3251,"date":"2024-06-20T12:22:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:24:06","slug":"discovering-retirement-living-aussies-over-70-says-its-the-best-time-of-their-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/discovering-retirement-living-aussies-over-70-says-its-the-best-time-of-their-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering retirement living: Aussies over 70 says it&#8217;s the best time of their life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3251\" class=\"elementor elementor-3251\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ce09cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ce09cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77ebc6\" data-id=\"b77ebc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd5bdf elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd5bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>T<strong>he Retirement Living Council, an arm of the Property Council of Australia, predict 18,000 retirement dwellings will be built from 2023-2030.<\/strong><\/p><p>With the high demand for retirement living, be it an independent living unit in a retirement village or a manufactured home in a land lease community, it&#8217;s clear many know the benefits.<\/p><p>Its November 2023 report \u2018Better Housing for Better Health\u2019 claimed that residents in retirement communities are:<\/p><ul><li>15% more physically active;<\/li><li>41% happier, and both physically and mentally healthier;<\/li><li>Five times more socially active;<\/li><li>Twice as likely to catch up with family or friends, and<\/li><li>Have reduced levels of depression and loneliness.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Gen Seen Report 2024, which forms part of the Australian Seniors Research Series, shows what it means to age in 2024, flipping the narrative on ageing and shedding light on the disparity between societal views and how we view ourselves.\u00a0<\/p><p>60% of Aussies aged 50 and above feel they are yet to hit their prime. For those aged 70 and above, they hit their prime aged 59 on average.<\/p><p>The report revealed for many of us discovering unexpected joys in simple pleasures (61%) and developing a greater appreciation for living in the moment (56%) play an important and satisfying role in our journey towards ageing. We also find meaning in travelling and exploring new places (51%), building stronger relationships with our friends and family (46%), taking care of our physical and mental health (44%), and reflecting on our personal growth and our past experiences (38%).<\/p><p>Almost half (45%) of the people surveyed actively embrace natural ageing and foster a sense of pride in the wisdom and life experience that comes with being over 50.<\/p><p>The majority (58%) are committed to maintaining a positive mindset in the face of ageism. Almost half (48%) engage in activities that bring joy and fulfilment and focus on an active lifestyle.<\/p><p>&#8220;We\u2019re largely on the same page that the top secret to ageing well is happiness (80%),\u201d said the report.<\/p><p><strong>Generational divide<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe554d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe554d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66fe4a8\" data-id=\"66fe4a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3393226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3393226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture8.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture8-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture8-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture8-585x471.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a348441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a348441\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d923ead\" data-id=\"d923ead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa66898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa66898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>55% of people surveyed believe Generation Z, the Zoomers, are the worst \u2018ageist\u2019 offenders, with many (85%) citing intergenerational differences in beliefs (60%), behaviours (46%) and attitudes (42%) as the cause for the divide. Personal experiences reinforce these perceptions, with nearly a quarter (23%) falling victim to slurs like &#8216;OK Boomer&#8217;, and 1 in 6 (14%) women facing being called a &#8216;Karen&#8217;.<\/p><p><strong>Consequently, it&#8217;s unsurprising that almost a third surveyed (31%) feel annoyed or frustrated, while others report feeling patronised (30%) or undervalued and disrespected (30%) by these remarks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Retirement Living Council, an arm of the Property Council of Australia, predict 18,000 retirement dwellings will be built from 2023-2030. 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