Dr Karen Phillip, one of Australia’s leading lifestyle doctors, notes that according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the divorce rate for those over 60 years old has escalated considerably over the last decade. Dr Phillip says, “I am seeing the escalation in my counselling rooms from people even in their mid-fifties. This often occurs […]
Getting a Room Mate In Your Golden Years
Like many older Americans, Shazzi Felstein recently found herself in an unexpected financial bind. About a year ago, she noticed that her savings had dwindled. To her horror, she realized that her monthly Social Security check would not cover her rent-stabilized one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea and monthly expenses like utilities and food for much longer. […]
Meet the Grannies and Their Graffiti Minibus
WHEN you’re approaching a century of age ain’t nobody got time for a lame ride. A group of grannies from a Byron Bay aged care facility have called on the help of graffiti artists to pimp their minibus. The Feros Care residents, aged 80 to 97, spent three weeks working with street artist David McElvenny aka Teazer […]
Maggie Beer Creating a Taste for Life
A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Maggie Beer and hearing about her program of improving the quality of meals in aged care. At that time the program was in its early stages, and the enthusiasm Maggie showed for her program then has certainly continued, and grown, to the present. This August, celebrity […]
Sample Retirement Village Living – Try Before You Buy
A new ‘try before you buy’ concept has opened up at eleven retirement living locations across South Australia and New South Wales this month as part of RetireAustralia’s launch of Care Experience program. The concept recognises that moving into retirement living can be a big decision and provides an opportunity for retirees to sample the retirement […]