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Hume Retirement Resort

Locality: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6025 8409

Address: 690 Logan Road 2640 Albury, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.humeretirementresort.com.au

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24.01.2022 Reggie has reached the ripe old age of 13. He had a grand birthday. His age was found when John Plummer searched the details of his implanted chip. John was denied access to Reggie’s original owner’s name.

22.01.2022 The magic bullet for ageing well (and it’s much simpler than you think) By Ben Squires The author of a new book about healthy ageing has outlined his strategy for ageing well. And it’s not a trick - it's a matter of good habits and self-discipline. ... Norman Lazarus, 84, wrote The Lazarus Strategy: How to Age Well and Wisely, after picking up healthy eating and exercises habits in his 50s. His big argument is age-related diseases aren’t so much determined by genes or bad luck, as they are by our day-to-day activities and lifestyle habits. The way we approach ageing is totally inadequate, Lazarus told The Australian. Ageing is not a disease and the diseases of ageing have little to do with genetics. The real problems are social and lifestyle. Lazarus’ techniques of eating healthier, eating less and exercising more aren't necessarily groundbreaking, but he’s seen great results applying them to his life with self-discipline. If you change your lifestyle, lose weight, eat properly and love an exercise enough to do it regularly, the probability is that you’re not going to get a disease. People say, ‘Oh, you get old, you’re going to get these diseases.’ It makes me want to cry. It’s rubbish! he said. A lot of Lazarus’ work is based on a 2018 study of people between the aged of 55 and 79, who belonged to a long-distance cycling club. The cyclists were compared to people of the same age who didn’t exercise, and a range of tests were run regarding muscle structure, physiology and mental agility. The cyclists consistently outperformed those who did not exercise in all categories, but that’s not the only benefit noticed by the study. An extra surprise finding was that these elderly cyclists’ immune systems had been protected from ageing effects, Lazarus writes in his book. It is becoming clear that our behaviour, our physical activity, affects not only our whole body, but also all systems, including the cardiovascular, immune and nervous systems. The effects of being active trickle down to cells and even to hormones. The message is clear. Just go out and move. The takeaway? It’s time to get on our bikes! See more

22.01.2022 Research suggests we’re (technically) younger than we’ve ever been Don’t let anyone say your best days are behind you! People aged 75 to 80 are now moving, talking, thinking, reasoning and remembering better than ever before, according to new research from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The study measured physical and cognitive performance of a group of people aged 75 to 80, and compared these to measurements taken by people the same age in the 90s.... These performance-based measurements are designed to be a good indicator of how an individual is managing their day-to-day life, and can be used to determine their functional age. And if the results are anything to go by, we’re younger than ever before. Ageing ‘better’ than previous generations Muscle strength, walking speed, reaction speed, verbal fluency, reasoning and working memory were better across the board in the cohort, when compared to their counterparts 30 years earlier. Researchers believe a few factors are driving this. Higher physical activity and increased body size explained the better walking speed and muscle strength among the later-born cohort, says doctoral student Kaisa Koivunen. But the main difference between the cohorts when it came to cognitive performance was better education. Better education and health care lengthening our ‘healthy’ years This makes sense to us. The world is a very different place to what it was 30 years ago, with most of us having access to better nutrition, hygiene and education, improvements in health care and the school system, and an improved working life. The principal investigator of the study, Professor Taina Rantanen, says these results seem to suggest our understanding of old age might be a bit old-fashioned. From an ageing researcher’s point of view, more years are added to midlife, and not so much to the utmost end of life. Increased life expectancy provides us with more non-disabled years, but at the same time, the last years of life comes at higher and higher ages, increasing the need for care, she said. It’s not like we needed any more evidence, but it just goes to show age is only a number! See more

19.01.2022 Retirement village residents now will officially have the ‘aged care rule’ in NSW By Chris Baynes If you live in a retirement village the statistics show that you will live five years longer than the average Australian, and your chances of moving into an aged care home are significantly lower. So, here’s the challenge. Because you are likely to be aged 85 or older and if you have to move into a home, how do you rustle up the money for a lump sum payment or to pay the daily fe...es, which could be $100 a day or more? Organising the move from your village home will be stressful enough; waiting for the sale of the home to the next resident to receive your cash is really challenging. Unofficially many village operators have helped residents by providing the cash to pay the daily aged care home fees as a deduction against the future proceeds of the sale of the home. Village operators in NSW have now worked with the Government to formalise this process. This week the Kevin Anderson, the NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation which includes the ageing portfolio announced a new ‘aged care rule’ for retirement village residents. It says if a village resident requires an immediate move to an aged care facility and hasn’t got the cash themselves to pay the costs, the village operator will be required to pay the Daily Accommodation Payment (the DAP) until the village home is taken by a new resident. This regulation is expected to be passed by Parliament by Christmas, giving residents and families formal confidence in the future, rather than a general understanding, which is good news.

17.01.2022 Nanna naps might boost your brain power (if you’re the right age) In case you needed an extra excuse for an afternoon siesta! Research published in the journal General Psychiatry, suggests a sneaky nanna nap could be the key to better language skills, a higher level of overall awareness and a sharper memory. The paper, which examined 2,000 older people in China, found a strong association between afternoon napping and orientation, language function and memory. So, time to... pencil a daily 3pm snooze into your schedule? Not just yet. The researchers note the study focused on older people who were only getting around six-and-a-half hours of sleep a night, short of the seven to nine they need to really feel rested and this may have skewed results. Associate Professor Sutapa Mukherjee from the Australasian Sleep Association commented on the results, telling the Sydney Morning Herald: It makes sense that people who have an afternoon nap performed better on some of their cognitive tests, because this is a sleep-restricted population of people. Professor Mukherjee adds that while the experience can’t necessarily be applied to the Australian population, there are definitely benefits of a nap. But only if you’re not getting a good night’s sleep beforehand. If you are getting good sleep overnight and then napping during the day, then that’s a marker that something’s not right, she said. Makes sense to us! See more

17.01.2022 Red hot chilli peppers might be the secret to long life The secret to longevity might be in your next take-out order. Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020 suggests individuals who regularly consume chilli not only live longer, but have a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Researchers screened over 4,000 studies from leading global health databases, examining the records of more than 570,000 i...ndividuals from the United State, Italy, China and Iran and the findings were fascinating. In the groups of people who regularly consumed chilli, researchers observed: 26% reduction in cardiovascular mortality; 23% reduction in cancer mortality; 25% reduction in all-cause mortality. Diet critical to overall health The study’s senior author Dr Bo Xu, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute in the USA, said the study highlights just how important a role dietary factors can play in our overall health. The exact reasons and mechanisms that might explain our findings, though, are currently unknown. Therefore, it is impossible to conclusively say that eating more chili pepper (sic) can prolong life and reduce deaths, especially from cardiovascular factors or cancer, he said. But the researchers are hopeful more studies will confirm these early findings. So next time you order out, don’t skimp on the spice! See more

16.01.2022 Optimists live two years longer than pessimists New research suggests there are some real health benefits to looking on the brighter side of life. QIMR Berghofer’s Genetic Epidemiology group in Queensland, Australia, has found pessimistic people typically die two years earlier than their more optimistic counterparts. The study is based on a pessimism questionnaire of almost 3,000 participants aged over 50 between 1993 and 1995.... Researchers cross referenced these details with the Australian National Death Index in October 2017, to find out how many people had died and the results were remarkable. Not only did pessimists typically die two years earlier, they also had a greater disposition towards life-threatening diseases than their more optimistic counterparts. Understanding that our long term health can be influenced by whether we’re a cup-half-full or cup-half-empty kind of person might be the prompt we need to try to change the way we face the world, and try to reduce negativity, even in really difficult circumstances, said Dr John Whitfield, the lead researcher on the study. So next time you see a glass look at it as half full, rather than half empty. At the end of the day, you can always refill it! See more

15.01.2022 Did you know you can start showing signs of frailty from the age of 40? By Lauren Broomham Signs of ‘pre-frailty’ are seen in 45% of people aged 40 to 49 the same percentage of people aged 70-75 who experience pre-frailty according to a new study by Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute. The research found that you don’t have to be in your 70s or 80s to be heading down the path to frailty with people showing evidence of pre-frailty from the age of 40 or even ...younger including: Pre-frailty indicators: poor dynamic trunk stability and lower limb strength, poor balance, poor foot sensation, being underweight, pelvic floor problems and poor nutrition. Pre-frailty to frailty factors: poor mental state i.e. living alone, high psychological distress, poor lung function and poor sleep quality. The researchers say people in their 40s should start looking now at how they can better look after their physical and mental health to reduce or even avoid ‘frailty’ and a higher risk of death. These could include increasing your physical activity and exercise tolerance, building muscle, looking at your nutrition and mental health, having your hearing and foot health assessed, and taking part in workplace or community wellbeing programs. People working from home during the self-isolation period can take the opportunity to reassess their health, habits and routines to seek ways to make their daily routines and homes better places to live, and live longer in the process, Caring Futures Institute researcher Anthony Maeder, also from the Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, said. Good advice.

15.01.2022 Have hearing loss? Your risk of dementia may be increased By Adam McCleery If you experience self-reported hearing loss, then you could be at a greater risk of developing dementia in your 70s and beyond. A six-year study from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) and UNSW looked at data from 1,037 Australian men and women aged 70 to 90 enrolled in CHeBA’s Sydney Memory & Ageing Study from 2005 to 2017.... Participants who reported moderate-to-severe hearing difficulties had poorer cognitive performances overall particularly in the areas of Attention/Processing Speed and Visuospatial Ability. They also had a 1.5 times greater risk for MCI or dementia Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) a slight but noticeable decline in cognitive abilities or dementia at the six-year follow-up. With 74% of Australians aged over 70 experiencing some form of hearing loss, this is a significant finding. But there is a silver lining the researchers say the findings could help them develop new ways of reducing this risk. A 2017 Lancet report has already shown that addressing hearing loss in mid-life, such as using a hearing aid, could reduce the likelihood of developing dementia by 9%. Welcome news. See more

11.01.2022 A WELCOMING SIGN Have you seen our new billboard featuring a very spritely pair of residents? We think the message is simple and reflects what life at Hume Retirement Resort is all about. Let us know what you think.

11.01.2022 Researchers reveal the reason why wine is so bad for your waistline By Ben Squires Finishing the night with a glass of vino (or two) might seem like a natural way to unwind, but if you’re trying to shed kilos, it’s the last thing you want to be doing according to new research.... The link between alcohol and obesity has been thrown back into the spotlight after an extensive study of 14 million men and 12 million women was presented at the European and International Congress on Obesity. The study showed men who drank a glass of wine a day were 10 per cent more likely to be prone to obesity and the health problems that come with it, and those who dabbled further 25 per cent more likely. For women, half a glass of wine raised the odds of obesity by 9 per cent, while two glasses a day raised it by a whopping 22 per cent. So, what makes wine so counter-intuitive from a diet-perspective? Well, there are a few reasons: Calories There are approximately seven calories in every gram of pure alcohol, and those add up on a night out (or in)! Sugar All alcoholic drinks also include sugar, which can easily take you well over your recommended daily intake. Tricks your brain Quite a lot of research suggests alcohol disrupts your body’s perception of hunger and satiety, making you much more likely to reach for another bag of chips. Slows fat burning Research also shows alcohol suppresses fat oxidation which makes it harder for your body to reduce fat. Dietician Dr Duane Mellor says, As a result of complex metabolic pathways, it inhibits the breakdown of fat. This means alcohol can reduce the amount of fat your body burns for energy. So that well-deserved drink after your workout might actually be a matter of one step forward, two steps back.

11.01.2022 Perhaps this is something that the Social Committee at Hume Retirement Resort should consider! Providing of course that Management is excluded. Aged care residents star in cheeky calendar By Ben Squires... Hepburn House aged care home in Daylesford has put together a cheeky calendar to raise money for bushfire relief. Residents aged 67 to 98 leapt at the opportunity to recreate scenes from their favourite Hollywood movies like 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Mary Poppins' and 'Risky Business'. But only one could grace the cover and that honour belonged to 84-year-old Peggy Warran, who emulated the iconic (and somewhat racy) scene from the 1999 movie ‘American Beauty’. Peggy’s a goer. She’s what you’d call a good old stick, the calendar’s co-producer, Hepburn House facility manager Diane Jones told The Age. Ms Warran was happy with the shoot, adding, everyone in the calendar, they all look so gorgeous. The calendar, titled ‘A Day at the Cinema at Hepburn House’, has so far raised over $3,000 for Bendigo Bank’s bushfire campaign. Not a bad effort! See more

10.01.2022 I thought this little test supplied by one of our residents would be of interest. I would tell you his name only I have forgotten it! In the following analysis the French Professor Bruno Dubois Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospitals / addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way: "If anyone is aware of his memory problems, he does not have Alzheimer's."...Continue reading

10.01.2022 COVID tests now being administered by sniffer dogs at major European airport By Ben Squires Man’s best friend may soon have another string to add to its bow following reports that sniffer dogs are being used to scan people for COVID at Helsinki airport. ... Anyone who’s had a COVID test will agree it’s a somewhat invasive experience, but sniffer dogs are presenting themselves as a less intrusive alternative. After travellers pick up their luggage from the baggage claim at the airport, they can elect to be tested by sniffer dogs for the virus. Volunteers have sweat wiped from the neck and a swab is left in a box. This is then placed next to containers of other scents, which the dog then sniffs and compares. The whole process takes less than a minute if the result is positive, travellers are taken to the airport’s health centre for a free nasal swab test to confirm. University of Helsinki researcher Anna Hielm-Björkman says the dogs could eventually be deployed to aged care homes, schools and other places with crowds. You could open up society in another way if you had those dogs, she said. Two dogs are currently on the job and another 14 are reportedly being trained. Sounds a lot more complicated than playing fetch! See more

09.01.2022 Magpie season predicted to be worse this year because of face masks Being swooped by a magpie is unpleasant at the best of times. And there’s cause to believe this year’s magpie-swooping season will be the busiest one yet. The reason? Face masks. Magpies can recognise up to 100 different people and swoop at those they deem a threat.... This reaches its peak in September to October when they’re guarding their nests. Bird experts believe there’s a chance swooping might be worse this year, particularly in regions like Melbourne where magpies struggle to recognise people who are wearing face masks. There is a chance, because what we do know is magpies can recognise individual people, Birdlife Australia’s Sean Dooley told 3AW. Dooley says if you think a magpie has it in for you, you’re probably right. What we’re really fascinated with is whether, especially in Melbourne in lockdown is if you’re wearing a mask, they may not be able to recognise you. It might be a sign to keep your guard up when spring arrives. But if you do get swooped and you’re wearing a mask, don’t take it personally. See more

07.01.2022 Squaring up Aussie scientists solve mystery of why wombats poo in cubes Did you know that bare-nosed wombats actually have cube-shaped poo? We didn’t either, but now an international study from the Royal Society of Chemistry has got to the bottom (sorry) of why the native animals literally have a box seat. It turns out that the cube shape is formed within the intestines not at the (uh) point of exit as researchers had previously thought.... Earlier theories have included that the marsupials had a square-shaped anal sphincter or that the faeces were being squeezed between the pelvic bones. The discovery started by accident when University of Tasmania wildlife ecologist Dr Scott Carver was dissecting a wombat for research into mange disease. This led to a larger study of wombat faeces (as you do) which concluded the cubed poo is created in the last 17% of a wombat’s intestine. The slow passage of the faeces and differing stiffness within the intestines produces the square shape before exiting via its round anus. The scientists say there’s still more to be learned however about wombat behaviour to fully understand why they evolved to produce cubes in the first place. We’ll leave that messy job to them. See more

07.01.2022 Lifestyle changes could prevent or delay 40% of dementia cases, study finds By Sonja Koremans Excessive alcohol intake, head injuries and air pollution exposure increase dementia risk, according to a study revealing that up to 40% of dementia cases worldwide could be delayed or prevented by addressing 12 key lifestyle factors.... Published in The Lancet medical journal, the study found three new factors are associated with 6% of dementia cases worldwide. An estimated 3% of cases were connected to head injuries in mid-life, 1% to high mid-life alcohol consumption and 2% to air pollution in older age. Led by 28 dementia experts, the report builds on the nine risk factors from childhood to later life already identified in 2017 by The Lancet Commission. These include hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression and are linked to 34% of all dementia cases. About 50 million people around the world have dementia including about 500,000 in Australia according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). While some risk factors for dementia can’t be changed, such as genes or race, many are attributed to lifestyle. Dementia is potentially preventable you can do things to reduce your risk of dementia, whatever stage of life you are at, said Gill Livingston, professor of psychiatry of older people at University College London and a co-author of the report. You can also reduce your risk even if you have a high genetic risk for the condition, she added. Good to know. See more

06.01.2022 I guess this doesn't take into account the current Covid 19 situation but still worthwhile thinking about. How to live to 100? Your day-to-day environment is more important than you think, research shows People who live in highly-walkable, mixed aged communities stand the best chance of hitting a century. That’s the key takeaway from a recent Washington State University study, seeking to understand the environmental factors that impact longevity.... The data examined 145,000 Washingtonians aged 75 and older, paying particular attention to variables like access to transit, green space exposure and pollution levels. People living in walkable neighbourhoods with a higher socioeconomic status and mixed community age group were considerably more likely to reach triple digits not too much of a surprise. However, living in areas with less isolation and access to community support such as a retirement village or land lease community was also key. The study’s authors say the research adds to the growing body of evidence that social and environmental factors are a major contributor to longevity and say they hope their findings can eventually be used to create healthier communities. So, if you’re hanging out for a letter from the Queen, now you know what to do! See more

05.01.2022 IHealth - New Medical Clinic in Albury Hours - Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm and Saturday & Sunday 8am to 10pm. Beats hanging around A&E at Albury Base Hospital.... Phone: 02 60143444

05.01.2022 NT fisherman fights off hungry crocodile to land barramundi and $10,000 prize A fisherman in the Northern Territory has won $10,000 after snagging a 68cm barramundi as part of the territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition. But this was by no means your normal bait and hook. Brian Ahrens, who lives in Humpty Doo approximately 40km from Darwin, was out fishing at Bridge Lagoon when he noticed a red tag on a fish he’d snagged.... This meant he would win $10,000 as part of the competition if he managed to reel it in. However, he wasn’t the only one in the water with his eye on the barramundi. A two-metre saltwater crocodile was pursuing the fish fast, and with no one onboard the boat to help him, Brian had to be quick. A croc seemed very interested in him and had a bit of a go at the fish, said Brian. As I wound him in, I saw the croc on the surface chasing it. The long-time Territorian managed to get the barramundi on the boat in one piece and is now planning to use the money to help pay off his mortgage. I was so excited when I saw the red tag, but trying to land it by myself was a bit of a challenge I was glad to eventually get it in the boat, he said. With $10 grand in his pocket, we’d say that’s not too bad for a morning’s work! That's a bigger fish than Kevin Anderson has ever caught!!!!!

05.01.2022 LONELY? FEELING INSECURE? Are you a Senior member of society concerned about loneliness and insecurity? You are not on your own. Your sons, daughters and friends share your concerns and are looking for ways to bring you closer into their daily lives and provide the support, protection and love you desire and deserve. Certainly the recent massive bushfires and the Covid 19 pandemic, with its resultant lockdown, has dramatically added to concerns. ... Importantly, this feeling of loneliness and insecurity has been proven to affect quality of life and general physical and mental wellbeing. So, what’s the answer? A Retirement Village lifestyle offers security and social contact with like-minded people of a similar age and it is also a cost effective alternative to living in the general community. See more

03.01.2022 What is it with the residents of Hume Retirement Resort? Don't they realise they're supposed to be getting old and slowing down! Seems to me that the lifestyle at HRR is like the fountain of youth. ROCK ON!

03.01.2022 The following piece of poetry was sent to me by one of our residents, Gordan Petersen and I thought it was so good that it needed to be shared. Pam Ayres (the British poetess) ode to the coronavirus.................. Anyone remember the poetess Pam Ayres? Well, she's 73 and still going strong. This is her latest ode to coronavirus...... I'm normally a social girl I love to meet my mates But lately with the virus here We can't go out the gates. You see, we are the 'oldies' now We need to stay inside If they haven't seen us for a while They'll think we've upped and died. They'll never know the things we did Before we got this old There wasn't any Facebook So not everything was told. We may seem sweet old ladies Who would never be uncouth But we grew up in the 60s - If you only knew the truth! There was sex and drugs and rock 'n roll The pill and miniskirts We smoked, we drank, we partied And were quite outrageous flirts. Then we settled down, got married And turned into someone's mum, Somebody's wife, then nana, Who on earth did we become? We didn't mind the change of pace Because our lives were full But to bury us before we're dead Is like a red rag to a bull! So here you find me stuck inside For four weeks, maybe more I finally found myself again Then I had to close the door! It didn’t really bother me I'd while away the hour I'd bake for all the family But I've got no flaming flour! Now Netflix is just wonderful I like a gutsy thriller I'm swooning over Idris Or some random sexy killer. At least I've got a stash of booze For when I'm being idle There's wine and whiskey, even gin If I'm feeling suicidal! So let's all drink to lockdown To recovery and health And hope this awful virus Doesn't decimate our wealth. We'll all get through the crisis And be back to join our mates Just hoping I'm not far too wide To fit through the flaming gates!