Osteoarthritis (OA) is an increasingly common problem in our community and is one of the leading causes of disability among older adults. The disease develops over time and most commonly affects the knees, hips and hands, and less commonly the shoulder, spine, ankles and feet. […]
Read MoreResidential Aged Care Need Not Be A Drama
Over the last 6 months I’ve seen two of my close friends go into aged care facilities. Both were in their seventies, so neither was “old”, or physically frail. Both were unfortunate because they experienced something as common as bad luck, which led to a […]
Read MoreMeditation – You Can Learn It
Stop and focus for a minute on what’s going on in your mind. Is it quiet and calm in there or does it have a constant stream of different thoughts racing through it? In the modern world we live in, it’s difficult to find quiet […]
Read MoreStaying Healthy In Retirement
“Over 50, exercise is no longer an option.” That’s a confronting statement for a 60 year old who’s thinking that it’s time to ease off on physically challenging activities. However the advice comes from someone who knows what she’s talking about. Victoria Gill runs the […]
Read MoreRetirement Book For Singles
Single retirees are largely invisible in most of the sales literature produced by the retirement industry. We see lots of attractive couples on beaches and cruise ships, but very few single people having a good time. Because retired singles have to manage a range of […]
Read MoreNew Retirement Lifestyle Planning Work Book
It’s our intention to offer people the most comprehensive range of retirement planning tools available in Australia. To this end we have just produced a 36 page retirement lifestyle planning work book. This is a book which assists people to prepare their own detailed retirement […]
Read MoreYour Attitude Controls Your Life
When we get past 60, our attitude plays a major role in determining how the rest of our life will pan out. When we understand a little about the mind / body connection, it becomes obvious that how and what we think affects both our […]
Read MoreIn Praise Of Wrinkles
In our youth obsessed world, wrinkles are regarded as an unfortunate affliction normally found in people over 50. They are to be feared, hidden if possible and are often the butt of “oldies” jokes. How could we get it so wrong? Surely one of the […]
Read MoreResearch Shows Older Workers Still Don’t Have Enough Super
Many baby boomers approaching retirement are having to work longer to have enough super to retire on. REST Industry Super released its annual survey of people approaching retirement last month and it didn’t make cheerful reading. Nearly one third of the 1000 people over fifty […]
Read MoreVolunteering Can Provide Big Challenges
Many people who enjoy their work are often reluctant to retire because they think they could lose more than they gain. As we know, work for many people is about a lot more than just financial security. It involves things like; creative challenges, status, a […]
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