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Ageing and retirement

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Retirement provider Aveo faces class action lawsuit Law firm will contest that contract terms are unfair and take advantage of the elderly.

Funeral homes hit the grieving with inflated prices A report has found practices in the funeral industry can gouge thousands from customers.

Elderly charged thousands in exit fees by home care providers Targeting vulnerable Australians.

Enduring power of attorney risks Signing away your financial life can be dangerous. Here's how to minimise the risks.

Pension changes now in effect 3 January 2017 | New asset test expected to reduce payments for 200,000 age pensioners.

Lifting the lid on funerals CHOICE examines your funeral options, and the impact on your pocket and the planet.

Aged care solutions: multi-generational living What you need to know about living with extended families under the same roof.

Accessing aged care with low assets Your level of government support will depend on your situation.

Tips for choosing the right aged care Aged care assessment and making the right choice.

What to do when someone dies A helpful checklist of the necessary processes when someone close to you passes away.

Our guide to aged care Types of care available, fees and charges, issues to be aware of, and more.

Failing standards in nursing homes and aged care Overstretched staff and regulation oversights continue to affect quality of care.

Home care packages and consumer directed care Here's what you need to know to make sure you're not taken for a ride with your home care package.

Advance care directives Advance care directives, or living wills, may not work. Here are some tips on choosing your own fate.

When it's time for aged care Your guide to residential aged care facilities and in-home care

Healthy ageing Taking an active role in your health care will help you feel younger, longer.

Fighting dementia Recognise the symptoms of dementia, and guard against them for the future.

Ageing and accessibility An ageing population is nothing new, but are products keeping up with us?

Retirement villages Thinking of buying into a retirement village? Here's what to consider.

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The ageing and retirement team

The good thing about getting old is that you're not the first. Our experts on ageing issues have gleaned the best advice from the many that have been there before you. They'll help you put a clear plan in place so you can celebrate those big numbers in life with a spring in your step.

Ros Page Technology journalist

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Karina Bray

Uta Mihm Senior content producer - investigative journalist

Banking, Insurance, Credit cards and loans, Financial planning and investing, Property, Education and childcare, Getting ready for baby, Healthy ageing, Reproductive health, Shopping for special occasions

Andy Kollmorgen Editor, finance and services

Banking, Budget, Insurance, Financial planning and investing, Credit cards and loans, Money, Property, Healthy ageing, Phones

Healthy ageing

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