Australia's greying population means that by the middle of this century, one in four people will be aged 65 or over. It has already caused a boom in investment in retirement and aged care options, as business look for new ways to capture the aging market.
Many are thinking outside the square with new approaches that are making old-fashioned retirement villages and nursing homes a thing of the past.
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