For the 50+ Lifestyle
OWN TWO HOUSES INSTEAD OF ONE AT RETIREMENT – HERE’S HOW
Nathan Coad of NMC Finance tells us what we need to know to retire comfortably, as long as we start now. You know that guy. He earns the same as you, but he has two houses and you only have one. What’s his secret? GOOD FINANCIAL ADVICE. He has people working for him...
SPRING SHOPPING AT Q SUPER CENTRE
On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid Waters, Q Super Centre is a shopping mecca right in the centre of the Gold Coast’s style map. The Silver team catch up with all the news from the popular shopping haven. It’s a tough life as a magazine...
HAVE A WELLBEING DAY AT TWEED MALL
If you want to look after others, you must look after yourself first. Tweed Mall is an all-in-one venue for your wellbeing. Spend a day looking after you. Eye Care OPSM look to improve vision while promoting the critical importance of good eye health. From a single...
Let’s Get the Over-50s Party Started
When it comes to over-50s lifestyle communities, Halcyon Greens is smashing it. The development can’t stop winning awards. It has been attracting buyers from all over the country who are flocking to the Gold Coast in unprecedented numbers. With the Pimpama community’s...
House Swap Staycation
Now that staycations are all the rage thanks to Covid, here’s an idea for you. You can swap your house for someone else’s house and live with all the comforts of home while being somewhere new. 79-year-old Ingeborg tells us about her swapping escapades. I have been a...
Coffee 💖 High Caffeine Levels in Seniors Keeps Alzheimer’s Away
THOSE CUPS OF COFFEE that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you’re an older adult. A recent study monitored the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65. It was found that all those with higher blood caffeine...
TWO PUBLIC HOSPITALS LEFT MY SON TO DIE
Mermaid Beach Radiology is fast becoming known as the place of last resort, for people who feel like they aren’t getting answers in the public system. Gold Coast mother Kay* tells us her desperate, exasperating story about saving her son’s life in the nick of...
Bad Grandma Hired to Attract New Customers
An Instagram grandma called “Baddie Winkle” says she has been stealing your man since 1928. Holiday company Hotels.com have got together with a bad-ass grandma who calls herself “Baddie Winkle” to encourage people to go travelling (staying in their hotels, of course)....
Vertical Farming at Retirement Villages are a Hit
When it comes to adopting new ideas for the good life in our later years. It’s always a good idea to see what other countries are doing. So in light of that, this is a very interesting idea. Vertical Field is a global ag-tech company that makes vertical farming...
Gheymeh: Lamb and Split Pea Stew
Erfan from Shiraz Persian Restaurant in Surfers Paradise teaches us how to make a classic Persian dish, Gheymeh. All the ingredients for Gheymeh can be bought at the Shiraz Bazaar. See orders.shirazexpress.com.au ■ 2 Brown onions, finely diced ■ 3...
DATING ONLINE IN THE SILVER YEARS
Silver Magazine spoke to some people who use dating sites after 50. Love? Lust? Hot? Cold? Yes? No? Let’s find out. LUST MARIA (54) I had been married a very long time – 30 years – and the marriage was always very good. But the sex was always disappointing for me. It...
5 Tips for Modern Caravan Restorations
The Caravan Repair Company at Burleigh Heads is known across Queensland and New South Wales as the place to go to restore a caravan or get it fixed. They tell us what tips we need to know if we want to hang on to our beloved caravan. If you are somebody who has...
CARAVAN BREAKAWAYS: CHASING WATERFALLS AND GORGEOUS GORGES
Silver Adventurers Jan and Peter (both 74) hit the road in their caravan to explore the stunning Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, famous for its waterfalls and gorges. Map Oxley Wild Rivers National Park The Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is in the Northern...
DANCING CLINICALLY PROVEN TO PROTECT THE BRAIN
Steven Bock from 5th Avenue Dance tells us everything he has discovered about just how good dancing is for your wellbeing. Dancing to be happy We teach partnership. We teach men to lead so that he can ask any lady to dance, and absolutely know that he can. We teach...
NEW ROBINA CLINIC TO BOOST ACCESS TO FREE BREAST SCREENING
A NEW PERMANENT BreastScreen Queensland clinic on the Gold Coast will help boost access to free breast cancer screening for local women. One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. Finding breast cancer early can increase treatment...
REVITALISING WINTER MEALS
Gourmet Meals has been busy in the kitchen cooking up some warming winter dishes! These meals will satisfy all your winter comfort food cravings. Plus they have a healthy dose of vitamins and nutrients. Food. We all love it. And Gourmet Meals are at the expert...
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT: A Chair Affair
Don’t let your age stop the party… check out these most debonaire of the chair. HOMECRAFT OVER ARMCHAIR TABLE This does exactly what it says on the tin! The table goes over an armchair and can be tilted towards the user. It can hold a book or a tablet for a seriously...
TIPS TO KEEP ANIMALS SAFE IN THE COLD
Exposure to winter’s dry, cold air and chilly rain can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin. But these aren’t the only discomforts domesticated animals can suffer. Here’s how to prevent cold weather dangers from affecting your pet’s health. Cuddly Cats in the...