I very much enjoyed my encounter with Radio 2’s lunchtime presenter Jeremy Vine on Thursday. I was invited onto his programme to discuss the retirement village concept in light of new research which suggests residents of such communities live longer and healthier. Jeremy had created a spoof advert of the…

Thank you to Melanie Reid, one of The Times’ most capable and respected journalists. Her article at the weekend entitled “Growing old never used to worry me but my accident has changed all that” unbeknowingly captures the spirit of our own retirement villages. While ‘gardeners mowing the lawns topless’ and…

The Government’s NewBuy Guarantee feels like a positive step forward, even for developers like us who sit near the top of housing chains. The initiative is aimed at people wanting to buy a new build home who are unable to fund a deposit of more than five per cent. It…

Last week saw the release of the British film ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’. The film tells the tale of a group of retirees who move into a home for the elderly in India for what they believe will be a more luxurious yet less expensive way to spend their…

This may be an American study but I’ve highlighted it here because I think it rings true in the UK too – well, at least in the many instances I’ve experienced firsthand. The study suggests that the older people get, the more likely they are to recall happy, more positive…