ABC Inside the retirement homes of the future (Feature: Cardinal Freeman)

Australia’s greying population means that by the middle of this century one in four of us will be aged 65 or over. It’s already caused a boom in investment in retirement and aged care options, as businesses look for new ways to capture the ageing 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.

“The Cardinal Freeman village in Ashfield in Sydney’s inner-west boasts facilities more like a cruise ship or a five-star hotel.”