Brisbane Council slammed over incentives to stop looming seniors’ housing crisis
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk unveiled an ambitious plan this week to bolster retirement village and…More
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Got a spare few million? Australia’s first 6-star retirement village opens its doors
Even Australia’s wealthiest retirees recognise the future security that retirement villages offer. Set in Sydney’s…More
Men over 85 have the highest suicide rate for any age group in Australia – why is this not front-page news?
The suicide rate for men 85 plus is 37.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 20.6…More
90-year-old Tasmanian teacher completes PhD on creative writing in aged care homes
Launceston local Joan Webb has graduated from the University of Tasmania after beginning her doctorate…More
Local Irish millionaire funds unique 18-unit dementia village
Building has begun on CareBright Community, a four-acre ‘dementia village’ at Bruff in Limerick that…More
Women leaders in retirement villages – we need more
I was thinking this week we need more women leading retirement village operators. Women don’t…More
Response to our story on reduction of nurses in NSW aged care homes
Heather Witham from the peak body for church and charity aged care operators, ACSA, contacted…More
9 out of 10 Australians have never told anyone their end-of-life wishes and 45 per cent die without a will – so let’s talk about death
You could die or be incapacitated before you get really old. Do you know who…More
Three out of four dementia patients given anti-psychotic drugs in our aged care homes don’t need them – is it time for a new approach?
Just think about it. Thirty per cent of dementia sufferers in aged care homes are…More
Seniors want ‘community’ not luxury in China – and Australia
The local government in Beijing has decided they have too many seniors living in the…More