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Seachangers Move In, Residents Out

THERE are lies, damned lies and then there are statistics, as the old saying goes, and this may pertain to Australia's most popular sea-change destinations, such as Port Douglas, which are actually shedding full-time residents. Despite regular complaints that coastal areas are bursting at the seams, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Urban Centre and Locality figures show many actually lost full-time residents between the 2001 and 2006 censuses.

Bribie Island Magazine

Bribie Island Ambassador, Max, has updated us with the 'Bribie Magazine', an initiative of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce.

No Nursing Homes For Us, Say Baby Boomers

Baby boomers want alternatives to a future in nursing homes, says poll A majority of Australians over 50 have no intention of moving into a nursing home when they get frail, and expect governments to support the development of alternative forms of aged care and accommodation, a Galaxy Poll has found.

Peter Cundall

The very popular host of ABC tv's 'Gardening Australia' program is about to 'retire' from the show. Here are a couple of his quotes regarding retirement.

Retirement Could Be Hazardous For The Health

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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retirement could be hazardous for the health. The ABS says older workers have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and arthritis than their peers who are retired.

A study by the ABS based on 2004-05 health data and labour force statistics on older workers aged 45 to 74, also took into account people not in the workforce and those too ill to work.

It seems that cardiovascular disease and arthritis each affected around a quarter of all mature age workers compared with half of non-workers but both workers and non-workers, were overweight or obese in similar proportions.

However 7% of mature age people reported that they had a condition such as arthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or mental problem occur because of their work and work related conditions included a high proportion of disc disorders, back problems and hearing loss.

The study also revealed that mature age workers in capital cities were less likely to have a chronic condition than those outside of the capitals and those living in disadvantaged areas had higher rates of nearly all chronic diseases compared with the most affluent areas.

Tradespeople aged 45-74 years were more likely to have a chronic health condition than professionals and even with a major health condition, 56% of mature age workers still assessed their health as very good or excellent, compared with 31% of those who were not working.

It found that eight in 10 of mature-aged workers had a chronic health condition, compared with nine in 10 of those not in the workforce.

In an financial climate where many Australians are delaying retirement because of the labour market and to fund their longer lifespans, 50% of those who are 45 years or over are still in the workforce, compared with 40% two decades ago.