Making music in Retirement

Making music in Retirement

Retirement communities are discovering the joys of singing in later life. JANE SLADE seeks out the best retirement properties catering to musical residents “Singing bonds people together, exercises a range of muscles and makes you feel happy,” declares TV...
Retirement village with stunning garden

Retirement village with stunning garden

Downsizers can grieve more for their gardens than their homes when they move so why not choose a retirement village with glorious grounds Springtime at Amesbury Abbey retirement village is heralded by carpets of daffodils and bluebells which flank the long drive up to...
Brits shun retiring to Europe

Brits shun retiring to Europe

New research reveals post Brexit boom in demand for retirement housing in UK as concerns rise about retiring abroad According to housing and care provider Anchor, some 45 per cent of people aged 50+, are now less likely to retire abroad. And of those previously...
Retirement living offers older people a social life

Retirement living offers older people a social life

Living in a retirement community helps people feel less lonely A recent survey carried out for the Jo Cox Commission on loneliness found that almost three-quarters of older people in the UK are lonely. Loneliness is a major public health concern; however, having an...
Retirement Village on TV

Retirement Village on TV

Audley Inglewood, the luxury retirement village near Kintbury in Berkshire, has featured in a BBC documentary Holding Back the Years, presented by Angela Rippon The programme is the second in a thought-provoking five-part series which will see various celebrities...