Because of my mum,I never arrive empty-handed,I treat heartache with a long walk,and the reason my house is tidy is because of a mantra she gave me.
Experts argue that moderate exercise may not be the most effective for combatting two major concerns perimenopausal and menopausal women have.
It is the first retirement age hike since 1978. Previous efforts were delayed due to public discontent.
Mixed messages about getting on can undermine the empowerment of oldies to be their authentic selves.
A few beliefs about retirement seem to persistently buzz around,no matter how much we try to swat them away.
Want to live 20,30,50 years beyond the norm? Some with wealth and ambition are eagerly pursuing that dream to the extreme.
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In regional Australia,more than a third of residents are aged over 55. If only the government was doing something about this growing demographic crisis.
Faced with older residents,with more complex health conditions,the aged care facilities of the future will need to be more hospital than retirement village.
At 44,Melissa Barbieri is a veteran of the game,an anomaly in a sport where the median age of retirement for professional female footballers is 26.