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A more targeted change to the age pension asset test would enable senior Australians to downsize and extend their independence, without being financially penalised, says the Property Council of Australia. Instead of including the value of the home in the age pension asset test, which would jeopardise the regular income of thousands of pensioners, the […]

The number of home buyers ages 55 and older is expected to grow expediently over the next decade, and builders across the country should be ramping up! How to support the industry’s efforts to cater to this segment of the market. Derek Patterson, president of Housing Design Matters in Jacksonville, Fla., offered ideas of how to […]

Have you been out of the workforce for a few years? If you’re thinking of re-entering the workforce there are few things you may need to take into account to help you propel yourself above the competition. Here are some characteristics you may want to focus more on projecting so that others will find you […]

Cycling program to keep older Canberrans active Seniors living in Canberra are being urged to stay active and to develop their social connections as part of the Cycling Without Age program. Click the link below to read this interesting article; http://www.nationalseniors.com.au/be-informed/news-articles/cycling-program-keep-older-canberrans-active

Thinking about hot weather can give you heat stress as this article reports. With summer officially underway and the weather heating up, researchers in the Northern Territory have found that just thinking about the heat can be stressful. Click the link below to read the full article; http://www.nationalseniors.com.au/be-informed/news-articles/thinking-about-hot-weather-can-give-you-heat-stress

A new guide released this week aims to help make retirement village contracts easier to understand. Click the link below to read this article; http://www.nationalseniors.com.au/be-informed/news-articles/new-guide-aims-simplify-retirement-village-contracts

Seniors are urged to beware of ‘Centrelink’ and ‘ATO’ scams as per the report below Please click on the below link to read this interesting article;   http://www.nationalseniors.com.au/be-informed/news-articles/seniors-urged-beware-‘centrelink’-and-‘ato’-scams

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Dementia rates show signs of falling – BBC News There is growing evidence that the dementia crisis may not be as bad as first feared, say researchers. A study suggests the proportion of elderly people developing dementia is falling in the US – backing up similar findings in the UK and Europe. Data from 21,057 […]

The economic reality may be that offsets and preferential thresholds are no longer be sustainable, but surely taking a swipe at pensioners’ income is below the belt? Calling for the SAPTO to apply to only those on the Age Pension is an indication that too few of those making calls on policy don’t understand the […]