Living Well

HELPING OVER-50S DOWNSIZE AND EMBRACE NEW LIFESTYLE IS MORE THAN JUST A DAY’S WORK FOR VICTORIA SLOANE. In her new role as Sales Con...

Staying active, energised and connected this winter THE SHORTER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS OF WINTER DON’T MEAN PUTTING YOUR HEALTH AND FI...

THE MONTH OF MAY MARKS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES, SO WHY NOT COMBINE FAMILY TIME WITH FITNESS TIME? Combining fitness goals ...

Homeowners trial new health program HOMEOWNERS ACROSS THREE GEMLIFE RESORTS IN QUEENSLAND HAVE TAKEN PART IN A NEW HEALTH AND WELLBEIN...

WITH THE GEMLIFE GAMES ON THE HORIZON, MANY RESIDENTS ARE STARTING TO THINK ABOUT HOW THEY’LL BRING THEIR BEST TO THE GREEN, THE COURT,...

DOWNSIZING A HOME FOR A BETTER LIFESTYLE OFTEN SIGNALS A NEW CHAPTER – AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES TO HEALTH AND FITNESS. ...

THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, DISCOVER HOW A LITTLE MOVEMENT, SOME FRESH AIR, AND A SHARED MOMENT COULD BE THE BEST GIFT FOR YOUR HEART. Kee...

A FRESH START TO THE YEAR OFTEN INSPIRES NEW GOALS, BUT FOR GEMLIFE PALMWOODS HOMEOWNERS LEONIE AND ROSS GRANT, STAYING ACTIVE ISN’T A ...

COMBINING INTERMITTENT FASTING AND AN EXERCISE PROGRAM IS POSSIBLE BUT REQUIRES SOME FORWARD PLANNING. It’s all about listening to y...

IF YOU FIND FITNESS GEAR UNDER THE TREE THIS YEAR, CONGRATULATIONS – YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING LONG AFTER THE DECOR...

THIS INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY ON 19 NOVEMBER, WE’RE CELEBRATING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS – AND YOU CAN BE ONE TOO BY ENCOURAGING YOUR MATES ...

IF YOU’VE BEEN INSPIRED BY THIS YEAR’S GEMLIFE GAMES, IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START THINKING AHEAD. GemLife Health and Lifestyle Coo...

SEPTEMBER IS THE PERFECT TIME, ACCORDING TO GEMLIFE CHEF MATT CONQUEST, TO EMBRACE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED AND VERSATILE WINTER VEGE...

GET READY TO BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE TRAVELLERS – A FUNNY, HEARTFELT, AND BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED AUSTRALIAN FILM STARRING BRYAN BROWN, LUKE B...

JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WARM-UPS AND COOL-DOWNS IS SOMETHING WHICH CAN BE OVERLOOKED IN SOME FITNESS REGIMES – EXERCISE RECOVERY. With ...

STAYING ACTIVE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH IN LATER LIFE, BUT THE WAY PEOPLE MOVE IS JUST AS CRUCIA...

BUILDING STRENGTH ISN’T ABOUT LIFTING THE HEAVIEST WEIGHT OR PUSHING THROUGH PAIN, IT’S ABOUT CREATING A BODY THAT SUPPORTS EVERYDAY MO...

THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT THE FRIENDSHIPS IN OUR LATER YEARS. THEY’RE NOT JUST SOCIAL CONNECTIONS; THEY’RE A POWERFUL SOURCE OF W...

BOOSTING HEART HEALTH DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN HITTING THE GYM OR FOLLOWING A STRICT ROUTINE. SOMETIMES, THE BEST EXERCISE IS THE KIND THAT...

SEPTEMBER’S GEMLIFE GAMES ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND WHETHER YOU’RE A SEASONED COMPETITOR OR A FIRST TIMER, THIS IS YOUR YEAR TO S...

PAIN IS SOMETHING MANY OF US ACCEPT AS A PART OF GETTING OLDER. ACHING SHOULDERS, STIFF BACKS, AND SORE KNEES SEEM TO BE OUR BODIES’ WA...

ALMOST TWO DOZEN GEMLIFE RESIDENTS WILL HIT THE NIFTY 50 IN THIS YEAR’S ROTARY RIDE THE RANGE EVENT TO ENJOY THE OPEN ROAD AND RAISE MO...

EXERCISING WITH YOUR OTHER HALF IS A POWERFUL WAY TO BOND, BOOST MOTIVATION, HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAVE FU...

KICK OFF 2025 WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE AND FREEDOM FROM PAIN BY ATTENDING ONE OF GEMLIFE’S NEW ACHING TO ACTIVE WORKSHOPS. Led by GemLif...

REGULAR EXERCISE, A HEALTHY DIET, AND GOOD SLEEP HABITS ARE VITAL FOR OVER 50S BUT MOST AREN’T DOING ENOUGH OF IT, ACCORDING TO THE EXP...

WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF WORKING OUT, THEY THINK SPECIFICALLY OF A GYM, WEIGHTS, OR RUNNING. BUT YOU CAN STAY FIT AND ACTIVE IN A WAY ...

THE GEMLIFE GAMES INSPIRED HUNDREDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC, ACTIVE AND SPORTS-MINDED RESIDENTS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE PART, BUT WHAT...

IF YOU’VE BEEN INSPIRED BY THIS MONTH’S GEMLIFE GAMES AND WORLD HEART DAY, GEMLIFE’S HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR JOSH KRISTENSON H...

THE GEMLIFE GAMES IS NEARLY HERE AND WITH TENNIS BEING ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS, GEMLIFE HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR JOSH KR...

GET READY TO PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD THIS RUNNING SEASON. GemLife Health and Lifestyle Coordinator Josh Kristenson is putting tog...

THE ADDITION OF SWIMMING TO THE ROSTER OF SPORTS AT THIS YEAR’S GEMLIFE GAMES HAS BEEN POPULAR, WITH A NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ALREADY R...

ARTIST NOEL FORBES, 82, IS ONE OF THE INSPIRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS OVER 50 WHO STARS IN GEMLIFE’S NEW TV SERIES, AGELESS. On Saturday, ...

STAYING ACTIVE AND FIT IS CRUCIAL AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, BUT ITS IMPORTANCE BECOMES EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED AS WE GET OLDER. Regular p...

RETIREMENT AND LIFE OVER FIFTY IS TYPICALLY A TIME MOST CONSIDER SLOWING DOWN BUT NOT BEN FELTEN, WHO AT 56-YEARS-OLD CLAIMS THE TITLE ...

GEMLIFE IS PROUD TO SPONSOR RUN THE ROCK ONCE AGAIN FOR 2024. THE POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT TAKES PLACE AT PICTURESQUE HANGING ROCK IN THE M...

WHILE THERE MAY BE A LITTLE MORE OF YOU TO LOVE, MANY OF US ARE KEEN TO LOSE THOSE ‘LOVE HANDLES’ - THE VISCERAL SKIN AND FAT THAT SITS...

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP? IS IT TIME FOR A CHECK-UP? HOW ABOUT A CHECK IN? Many couples discover that being free from the re...

GLEN GOWER RETURNED TO SURFING ON HIS DOCTOR’S ADVICE. AT THE AGE OF 61, HE’S ON THE LONGBOARD AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE AND HIS FITNESS HAS...

How to make those New Year’s resolution goals stick FOR MANY OF US, IT’S A RESOLUTION WE MAKE EVERY YEAR: IMPROVE OUR FITNESS AND ENJO...

CHRISTMAS IS THE TIME FOR INDULGENCE, FROM YOUR FAVOURITE ONCE-A-YEAR FOODS TO LONG DAYS AND WARM SUMMER NIGHTS SPENT WITH FAMILY AND F...

There’s more to retirement than simply no longer going to work.   Today’s over- 50s are spending their post-work years doing the thi...

LAST MONTH A DOZEN GEMLIFE HOMEOWNERS COMPETED IN TWO MAJOR CYCLING EVENTS. THIS MONTH, JOSH KRISTENSON, GEMLIFE’S HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE...

THERE’S MORE TO EXERCISE THAN POUNDING THE PAVEMENT AND LIFTING WEIGHTS. GEMLIFE HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR JOSH KRISTENSON REVEA...

LOWER BODY RESISTANCE EXERCISES PROVIDE GREAT BENEFITS AND SHOULD BE THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR REGULAR EXERCISE ROUTINE. In addition to...

BALANCE IS AN IMPORTANT AND AN UNDERRATED PART OF FITNESS. GOOD BALANCE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER BRAIN FUNCTION, MEMORY AND SPAC...

THEY SAY YOU NEVER FORGET HOW TO RIDE A BIKE, BUT YOU MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW MUCH FUN IT CAN BE. GemLife Health and Lifestyle Coor...