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- How millions of SASSA grant recipients are tripling their income
Click here to read more - The world’s largest pension fund may be running dry
Click here to read more - South Africa’s new retirement system at risk
Click here to read more - Always consider the tax and risk implications of a retirement plan
Click here to read more - Longevity experts who have met over 1,000 centenarians share 3 key differences between the world’s oldest people
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Travel
- Senior Nomads on self driving suitcases
Click here to read more - 5 vacation travelling tips for dynamic older travellers
Click here to read more - Why you should target the senior market?
Click here to read more - Senior Travel Tips: How to Have Great Adventures as an Older Adult
Click here to read more - How to travel safely as an older person
Click here to read more - Travelling with elderly people
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Health and Wellness
- The 15 most common health concerns for seniors
Click here to read more - Not eating breakfast until 11am could add 20 years to your lifespan – doctor’s ‘easy’ tips
Click here to read more - Diabetes and Older adults
Click here to read more - The 10 warning signs of diabetes in Older adults
Click here to read more - Retirement is the enemy of Longevity
Click here to read more - To Scooter or not to Scooter
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- How shoes can hinder feet performance
Click here to read more - Are you a snorer? It could be affecting your quality of life.
Click here to read more - Do you know who the 10 oldest People are in the world? This article lists them Youngest to Oldest
Click here to read more - While the above article credits the oldest person in the world as Kane Tanaka, aged 118, a South African woman is contesting that title. According to her ID papers Johanna Mazibuko of Johannesburg, turned 128 last week.
Click here to read more - Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer–BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination had a 78% lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only, a study from Israel showed on Sunday 27 March 2022.
Click here to read more - Dementia: ‘Biggest lifestyle risk’ that increases the risk of dementia by a whopping 50%
Click here - Study: Mindful adults age with better mental health.
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Finance
- Your daily retirement budget: How much can you afford to spend?
Click here to read more - Inflation by stealth, are you paying more without realising it.
Click here to read more - Warren Buffet – Money Savings Tips for Retirees.
Click here to read more - How to further boost your retirement savings
Click here to read more - Retirement is the beginning of a new chapter, not the end of the story
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General
- Hermanus pensioner, Joburg resident each win R2.7m with R5 Lotto tickets
Click here to read more - Eskom dead quiet on hiring old engineers and technicians to fix power stations
Click here to read more - New pensioner rule changes planned for South Africa.
Click here to read more - A 95-year-old woman with dementia has died after being tasered by police officers at her aged care home.
Click here to read more - The Impact of kindness on Pensioners
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- Retirement age — Labour Appeal Court judgment gives clarity on an age-old debate
Click here - Celebrating your retirement – don’t delete your LinkedIn profile yet
Click here to read the full article - Young woman reveals what its like living in a Retirement home
Click here to read more - Communication and alzheimers
Click here - Downsizing, the best decision I have made
Click here - How many people can retire comfortable in South Africa
Click here - The future of retirement must be reimagined as the 100-year life looms.
Click here - Life-Changing Lessons We Can Learn from Blue Zone Regions, Where People Often Live to Be 100
Click here - Retirement planning – how to offset the effects of inflation
Click here - For high school seniors or senior citizens, communication is key to a long-lasting relationship.
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