For the 50+ Lifestyle
TRAVEL THE WORLD FOR FREE (ALMOST!)
Want to do something different with your free time? Then how about working your way around the world in exchange for food and board? Check this out. We live in the era of peer-to-peer exchanges. The internet has allowed us to share our houses, our cars, our caravans,...
SOUTHPORT SHARKS $5 MEMBERSHIP AND $13 VALUE LUNCHES
Southport Sharks is a leading entertainment, sports and leisure precinct. Featuring two restaurants, a café, six bars, kids’ club, gaming facilities and free entertainment, it is the most happening venue on the north end of the Coast. And, they have some amazing new...
Things we love: Gourmet Meals
If you don’t want to shop, cook, or clean up, then here is an idea for you! corned beef GOURMET MEALS is a Gold-Coast based, Australian-owned and operated business. They deliver healthy, nutritious, and great-tasting frozen meals to your door. You can eat healthier...
Things We Love: Adaptive Equipment
Don’t let your age stop the party…there are many new aids that will keep you at the top of your game. Here are some of our favourites for the kitchen! CAN / TIN OPENER MUTI USE WITH RING PULL This gadget is quick to clean, lightweight and easy to use. It is ideal for...
THE SHITBOX RALLY HEADS FOR THE GOLD COAST!
Welcome to the whole bag of crazy that is the Shitbox Rally. It’s a super-fun way to raise money for charity. This year, the event finishes up at the Gold Coast. And then, it starts from the Gold Coast again just a few days later! Cars participating in the Shitbox...
DON’T DOUBT DOWNSIZING: A WHOLE NEW CHAPTER AWAITS
Phil Usher has been part of the aged-care sector for almost 20 years. Here, he gives us an insight into this opportunity to simplify your life and free yourself in your later years. A Brand New Adventure: Don't Doubt Downsizing So, you’re downsizing. You’ve...
VIDEO CHAT: HELPS SENIORS STAVE OFF COGNITIVE DECLINE
RIGHT NOW, GENE GILMER is as sharp as ever at 90 years of age. A retired school superintendent who earned his doctorate in math decades ago, Gilmer lives alone. He worries about losing the memories that defined his life. That’s part of the reason he enrolled in an...
Looking to Downsize? Check Out The Event
Thinking about downsizing? Then check out this upcoming event – it has free tips for seniors preparing for retirement. SENIORS CAN DISCOVER valuable insights into preparing for retirement living when one of the country’s foremost experts, Rachel Lane, shares her tips...
The Ideal Protein To Help Seniors Rebuild Lost Muscle
EXERCISE BUFFS have long used protein supplements to gain muscle. But new research from McMaster University suggests one protein source, in particular, whey protein, is different. It is the Ideal Protein To Help Seniors struggling to rebuild muscle lost from...
HOTA GALLERY NOW OPEN! Craaaazy-Amazing!
HOTA Gallery: The new craaazy-amazing place is a $60.5 million investment in the city’s cultural life. And here’s the news we have all been waiting for! It is now open! The HOTA gallery spans six levels and is the largest public gallery outside a capital city in...
The Darling River Run
Silver Adventurers Jan and Peter (both 73) hit the road in their caravan to explore the iconic Darling River Run. The Darling River is Australia’s third longest river. It winds 2,740km through Outback New South Wales. Part of the Murray-Darling Basin, the Darling...
A White Christmas in Sweden
In Australia, Christmas is just a day. In the far‑Northern hemisphere, it’s a whole season, a feeling, a lifestyle, a philosophy, and a food group. Let’s hope for a white Christmas next year in a Covid-free world. Nicole Buckler reports. If you grew up in Australia,...
Infinity Broadbeach – Living The Dream
Moving from a large house to an apartment is on the horizon for many over 50s. But most apartments feel too small after living in a large house. Well, not anymore. Silver Magazine checked out the stunning Infinity at Broadbeach – a new development that combines the...
EARTH MAY NOT BE THE BEST PLANET
Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than our own. Some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our sun. Scientist...
Sprat, Molluscs and Algae: Future Diets for a Long Life
EVERYONE IS TRYING to come up with new sustainable food options. And we need to: soon we will hit 9 billion people on this planet. But also, it is good to think about food options that will help us age well. Ole G. Mouritsen is a professor at the University of...
PUT THE MAGIC BACK INTO A NIGHT OUT
Looking for a night out with old-school showmanship and theatrics? Then this magic spectacular at Sanctuary Cove is for you. Bored of the cinema? Can’t find anything on streaming services to watch? TV boring? Then do something new! Matt Hollywood’s Illusions...
HALCYON GREENS Grabs Hat-Trick of Awards in 2020
Halcyon Greens, Australia’s largest lifestyle community, scored a rare double win at the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Queensland Awards for Excellence held recently. The $325 million over-50s lifestyle community at Pimpama was named the...
Endoscopy – Why Quality is so Important
Endoscopy is a diagnostic tool that could save your life. Gastroenterologist Kashif Sheikh says the quality of the procedure can make all the difference to clinical outcomes. Dr Kashif Sheikh, The Gold Coast Private specialist, diagnoses and treats gastrointestinal...