For the 50+ Lifestyle
A Land of Fire and Lava
Looking for somewhere different with mind-blowing natural phenomena? Then consider a small Spanish-owned island off the coast of North-West Africa, called Lanzarote. Nicole Buckler finds the good stuff. Europeans, Scandinavians and Russians know Lanzarote well....
MUST-HAVE CARAVAN ACCESSORIES
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 accessories makes the caravanning experience even better. Caravanning is great fun and very much part...
From Caravan to Cruise
Our caravan aficionados Jan and Peter (both 74) combine a caravan holiday with a cruise holiday, making the most of a Queensland getaway. With winter approaching, the warmer weather in northern Queensland was looking attractive! We decided to follow the Queensland...
TAMBORINE RAINFOREST SKYWALK
There are bushwalks all around the Gold Coast. But, if you want something a little different, then head on up to the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, and make peace with your fear of heights! Nicole Buckler reports. We lowlanders on the Gold Coast don’t get up to the...
THE GOLD COAST’S EXCITING NEW FACE OF RETIREMENT LIVING
Fresh, innovative, and stylish are terms not typically associated with retirement living. But a closer look shows a quiet revolution is underway on the Gold Coast, with local developer GemLife shaking up the landscape and transforming the way over-50s, downsizers,...
DANCING – DYNAMITE FOR YOUR WELLBEING
People dance for many reasons. But did you know that dancing has great health benefits as well? Steven Bock from 5th Avenue Dance tells us everything he has discovered about just how good dancing is for your wellbeing. We all know that exercise is the ultimate...
Don’t Travel Between Appointments! There’s Now a One-Stop Care Spot for Breast Cancer.
Gold Coast Private Hospital have just launched a dedicated Breast Care Centre. This means that women with breast cancer can get a range of services under one roof. And, you aren’t going it alone. A dedicated breast care nurse is there to guide the patients through the...
COULD YOU HAVE LIPOEDEMA?
Lipoedema is a chronic condition characterised by a painful and abnormal accumulation of fat cells in the hips, thighs, buttocks, legs and sometimes arms. The legs may become swollen, bruise easily, feel tender and uncomfortable. The diseased fat cannot be...
THE BEST LOCATION ON THE GOLD COAST
We all need a staycation to remind us just how lucky we are here on the Coast. One night at the Rhapsody is enough to make us remember why we all moved to the Gold Coast in the first place! Nicole Buckler reports. I am putting it out there and you can write in...
TEST THE WATERS AT A LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY BY TAKING A HOLIDAY THERE!
Need a holiday? Want to try out a lifestyle care community? Then check out this innovative idea offered by Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities. We all like to get away. Even just hearing the word ‘holiday’ can inspire thoughts of reprieve. The effects of relaxation...
PROTECT YOUR PET DURING TICK SEASON
Once paralysis occurs the animal is likely to die unless it is treated quickly with tick antiserum transfused by a vet. Every year the paralysis tick will cause illness in over 100,000 companion animals on the east coast of Australia. Paralysis ticks are external...
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...