The Mayfly’s short honeymoon!

The Mayfly’s short honeymoon!

The Mayfly’s short honeymoon! So you think that you have it tough! … You’re worried about how long you will live?   Reading about the lifespan of the Mayfly should cheer you up considerably.Insects tend to live far shorter lives than other species. And female...
Questions to ask care homes

Questions to ask care homes

Questions to ask care homes Retirement choices – a one way street!   Today there are a growing number of private, unregistered residential care homes that do not comply with legal requirements; such as for example, registering with the Department of Social...
We’re not stupid!  –  Stop patronizing us!

We’re not stupid! – Stop patronizing us!

We’re not stupid! – Stop patronizing us!   Marketing to SeniorsThere is a myth perpetrated about some seniors which holds that they are simply difficult old people… whereas in reality there is no such thing. We are simply difficult young persons who have...
Is retirement bad for your health?

Is retirement bad for your health?

Is retirement bad for your health?   “Come grow old with me, the best is yet to come”William Wordsworth There is an extraordinary concept in the retirement industry called “Dying too late”, which refers to those who live too long after retirement and run out of...
Check Your Risk for Falling

Check Your Risk for Falling

Check Your Risk for Falling (A self-assessment for fall risk) Circle YES or NO for each statement belowWhy it matters Yes (2)No(0)I have fallen in the past year.People who have fallen once are likely to fall again Yes (2)No(0)I use or have been advised to use a cane...
Control of medications in care centres

Control of medications in care centres

Control of medication in care centres (The danger of allowing multiple medication sources)   Recently in Nodding Hills Retirement Village, I was approached by a fellow resident who asked me the following question. He explained that a mutual friend of ours, who...