For the 50+ Lifestyle
Things We Love: Sleep Doctor Adjustable Beds
As we get older, sleep can be more and more elusive. But not anymore. Bed technology has come a long way. The team from Silver went to Sleep Doctor at Bundall to try out their Reverie adjustable bed and it was fiiiine! This crazy cool bed comes with loads of...
GET RID OF PROBLEM VEINS WITH A NEW LASER THERAPY
Are ugly or painful veins annoying you? Now, there’s a new high-tech treatment using a laser. We asked The Vein Doctors Group at Miami to explain this cutting-edge remedy. Vein therapy through lasers Men and women both suffer from problem leg veins, especially as we...
Stylish Leanne is the Face of Q Super Centre
A stylish silver beauty called Leanne Coutis is Q Super Centre’s Ambassador. Silver Magazine follows Leanne around the gorgeous shopping centre as she tells us about her favourite things. Leanne Coutis On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid...
TO DO List – Here’s Why You Need to Cross it Off
“TO DO” LIST of chores and errands - it could actually provide a variety of health benefits. According to researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. The study found women over age 65 who engaged in regular light physical activity had a...
Pets Help Improve Seniors’ Health
PETS CAN HELP ELDERLY OWNERS get active, shake off stress, and feel less pain, according to a recent poll. Only pet owners can truly understand the joy a pet can bring to their lives. Yet according to this poll, pets do more than provide happiness to humans – they...
Vertical Retirement Villages are on Trend
CHRIS AND GINNY are just two examples of the growing number of retirees who have made the move into The Verge. One of the new vertical retirement villages by RetireAustralia. The vertical community is moments from the sea and has sweeping views over Burleigh Golf...
Nearly One in Three Seniors Plan to Work Past 70 or Never Retire
SENIORS are choosing to push back retirement, or not retire ever. This is according to a survey by financial group AAG, who interviewed people aged 60-75. Martin Lenoir of AAG said that there was uncertainty created by the events of 2020. Many seniors wanted to ensure...
Robotic Pets Designed to Care for Seniors
An industrial design professor and her graduate class have developed adorable and lifelike robotic pets, designed to help care for older people. DOGS AND CATS are long-treasured household pets, making their way as an undeniable members of the family across households...
Anticipate Life = Helping Those We Leave Behind
Anticipate Life is now offering an amazing new service to make sure your final wishes are safe. There are a lot of things that can’t go in a Will. But if you are no longer around, how will people know about these things? Well, now there is a place online where you can...
Hello Glowing Skin- How Tech Can Make You Look Amazing
Gay Wardle of Skin Energy Southport explains how you can get amazing skin (with a little help from technology!) At SkinEnergy, we change lives by changing skin. Every skin tells a unique story. That’s why we begin every treatment journey with our famous professional...
THE BEAUTY OF PERMANENT MAKE-UP
This semi-permanent treatment saves you precious time before going out, it won’t rub off or run during exercise or when swimming. It’s also a fabulous alternative if you struggle to apply makeup without your glasses on, or if you’ve got shaking hands and tremors. Your...
Style Hunting at Tweed Mall
Tweed Mall has a rainbow of fashion and accessory stores. Here are some of our favourite finds! BLACK PEPPER Add that floral touch to any look with this Hopewell Top. Crafted from a lightweight and soft cotton blend, it's perfect for any activity this weekend....
THE AGED CARE COMMUNITY OF TOMORROW
Nursing homes/care centres used to be a beige world of sitting down in front of the TV and eating boiled cabbage at mealtimes. But not anymore. The team at Silver Magazine did the tour of Odyssey Lifestyle Care Community at Robina, and we were ridiculously impressed....
BURLEIGH SPORTS CLUB LAUNCHES THE NEW WINTER MENU
Centrally located in Burleigh, just over 1km from the pristine Gold Coast coastline, the Burleigh Sports Club has long held a reputation on the Coast as the go-to place to spend time over a beer or a meal, discussing all things AFL. Being a Community Club means that...
CT Scans – Catching Cancer Before You Even Have Symptoms
CT scan needed? At Mermaid Beach, there is a clinic which is the only private practice in Australia with new Spectral CT Scanner. Here's what that means for you. There is now a technology so innovative and disruptive, that it promises to turn medicine on its head. It...
MAKE YOUR EVENT STAND OUT
Good entertainment at an event helps your guests have fun. And who doesn’t like to have fun? Whether it is a wedding, a wedding anniversary, a big birthday bash, or a corporate event, hiring roving entertainers is a great way to break the ice between acquaintances. BY...
FESENJAN PERSIAN WALNUT POMEGRANATE STEW
Erfan from Shiraz Persian Restaurant in Surfers Paradise teaches us how to make a classic Persian dish, Fesenjan. Ingredients for Fesenjan ■ 3 Large brown onions ■ 500 grams of walnuts are needed. ■ 1 full jar of Kambiz pomegranate paste (available from Shiraz...
BORDER CROSSING ADVENTURES
Silver Adventurers Jan and Peter (both 73) hit the road in their caravan to explore the stunning Border Loop which exists at the edges of New South Wales and Queensland. The Scenic Rim straddles Tamborine Mountain, beautiful Lake Moogerah, the rugged Mount Barney and...