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DECIDING when to retire can be one of the scariest decisions you will make. Get the timing wrong and it can affect the way you live for decades. It used to be simple. Most would aim for 55, 60 or 65 years of age, and their superannuation would pay a defined annual benefit which could […]

 THOUSANDS of wealthier older people will be asked to contribute to the cost of nursing home accommodation. The move is part of a bold plan to expand aged care facilities. And millions of extra dollars will be pumped into community stay-at-home care as part of a pitch by the Gillard Government for the “grey” vote. […]

OVER the past year, the first of the baby boomer generation started to turn 65. At first glance, this may not seem like a significant landmark, but it signalled the start of one of the most profound structural changes in our economy. The biggest single generation in our society has started to leave the workforce […]

The Commonwealth government today announced a $3.7 bn package of reforms to give older Australians “more choice, easier access and better care” in their later years. The Living Longer Living Better plan includes: An increased number of Home Care Packages, from 60,000 to 100,000; A rise in aged care facility places, from 191,000 to 221,000; More […]

SOUTH Australians are older than the average Australian, our population is stagnating and we are having fewer babies, a population report shows. The most common age for a South Australian is 50, almost double the most common age around the country of 26, the latest annual Business & Population Monitor report says. SA has the […]

RECORD numbers of Australians are inquiring about aged-care services, with many people shocked by how much it can cost to get old and frail. An overhaul of the aged-care system announced by the Federal Government last month is aimed at simplifying and streamlining the system but many of the planned changes, which include more in-home […]

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His vision includes better access to public transport, safer pedestrian crossings and more accessible buildings and parks. He also believes in changing the attitude of authorities in dealing with the day-to-day problems faced by the older generation. Dr Kalache, a leading authority on ageing, said yesterday he believed his residency would develop opportunities for older […]