Lifestyle
Live the dream and retire to Otium Phuket
Introducing a brand new exciting concept in retirement – Otium Phuket Pioneering operators Otium are building Thailand’s first luxury retirement village on the exotic island of Phuket – for people who don’t want to grow old. The development, which covers 20 acres and...
How to keep your brain sharp and active
The team at the new Castle View retirement village at Windsor offers seven top tips to keeping your brain fit and healthy as the nights draw in With shorter days looming and the arrival of winter weather, Lisa Fisher, village manager of Castle View retirement village...
How downsizing can help you realise your dreams
Downsizing to a home that meets your needs can unleash all kinds of opportunities – including travelling to exotic places The big question facing Ann Girling ahead of her milestone 70th birthday, was what she wanted from her retirement years? It’s a big question a lot...
How living close to your parents can make everyone happy
Closing the distance gap between you and your parents has huge benefits that can make a difference to everyone's lives Helping to plan your parents’ future isn’t easy. But encouraging them to move closer to you when they get older will be a boon to your life as well...
London retirement village offers live-streaming theatre, opera and dance
Battersea Place Retirement Village is using innovative technology to broadcast live productions of theatre, opera and dance direct to the village's cinema room. The first will be Donizetti's comic opera Don Pasquale which will be screened direct from The Royal Opera...
How renting could give you more money to spend on having fun
Retirement can give you a new lease of life, enabling you to spend time doing things you love, from travelling and hobbies to seeing more of family and friends. So how can you afford it? To help make the most out of retirement many people are choosing to release...
Visit Grove Place for a day of festive fun
On Saturday 1stDecember Grove Place – the luxury retirement community near Romsey will be opening the doors for a day of ‘past, present and future’ festivities and entertainment between 10am and 4pm.Nestled in the Hampshire countryside, this seasonal open...
A guide to choosing a retirement property
Jane Slade offers a five point guide to sourcing the ideal retirement property A new survey from the Retirement Villages Group reveals that over 55s biggest worry is their health. Yet evidence shows that people live longer, healthier lives in a retirement community....
New companionship club for over 55s
Jade Companionships is a new club designed for people looking to connect with like-minded types to enjoy stimulating activities and experiences Launched at a glittering event attended by celebrities Cliff Richard, Gloria Hunniford and Jon Snow, Jade offers those aged...
Low maintenance living at Fairfield Gardens
Experience the very best of modern living at Crest Nicholson’s Fairfield Gardens development in Bedfordshire Especially designed for the modern retiree looking for a spacious home, two-and-three-bedroom apartments at Fairfield Gardens are well-equipped for...