RETIRING AT 70 (45)
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maddie51: REPLY TO MY EMAIL FROM MP NICK FOLLOWS:
Thank you for your email to Nick Xenophon. Nick is currently out of the office and has asked me to respond on his behalf.
Thank you for your feedback on the Productivity Commission’s proposal to lift the pension age to 70. I have passed your comments on to Nick and his senior advisors for their reference and consideration and Nick will keep your thoughts in mind when deciding how to vote on any future legislation.
I understand the Government has dismissed this idea, with a spokeswoman for Treasurer Joe Hockey stating the Government is not considering the proposals.
Thank you again for writing to Nick.
Kind regards
Anna Gordon | Correspondence Officer | Office of Nick Xenophon, Independent Senator for South Australia
Level 2/31 Ebenezer Place, Adelaide | TEL: 08 8232 1144 | F: 08 8232 3744 |
Thank you for your email to Nick Xenophon. Nick is currently out of the office and has asked me to respond on his behalf.
Thank you for your feedback on the Productivity Commission’s proposal to lift the pension age to 70. I have passed your comments on to Nick and his senior advisors for their reference and consideration and Nick will keep your thoughts in mind when deciding how to vote on any future legislation.
I understand the Government has dismissed this idea, with a spokeswoman for Treasurer Joe Hockey stating the Government is not considering the proposals.
Thank you again for writing to Nick.
Kind regards
Anna Gordon | Correspondence Officer | Office of Nick Xenophon, Independent Senator for South Australia
Level 2/31 Ebenezer Place, Adelaide | TEL: 08 8232 1144 | F: 08 8232 3744 |
Thanks Maddie for posting - that looks a bit more promising?
But I think there should be a big re-think, talk fest, discussion, Ideas Commission about the whole ageing population situation in Australia.
I work in Aged Care and I see first hand the multitude of medications that many of them take - and don't even get me started on the merry go round of tests, scans, ultrasounds etc. Would not even want to know how much it cost.
Here's something to think about - after the age of 85 let's say, then any high risk surgery should be a no no. Or at least let's get some serious statistics, research done on the types of surgery, costs, that post 85 yo undergo - and how many don't survive operations, and how many years after surgery they do live??
Just a Thought
Newlife08: Thanks Maddie for posting - that looks a bit more promising?
But I think there should be a big re-think, talk fest, discussion, Ideas Commission about the whole ageing population situation in Australia.
I work in Aged Care and I see first hand the multitude of medications that many of them take - and don't even get me started on the merry go round of tests, scans, ultrasounds etc. Would not even want to know how much it cost.
Here's something to think about - after the age of 85 let's say, then any high risk surgery should be a no no. Or at least let's get some serious statistics, research done on the types of surgery, costs, that post 85 yo undergo - and how many don't survive operations, and how many years after surgery they do live??
Just a Thought
But I think there should be a big re-think, talk fest, discussion, Ideas Commission about the whole ageing population situation in Australia.
I work in Aged Care and I see first hand the multitude of medications that many of them take - and don't even get me started on the merry go round of tests, scans, ultrasounds etc. Would not even want to know how much it cost.
Here's something to think about - after the age of 85 let's say, then any high risk surgery should be a no no. Or at least let's get some serious statistics, research done on the types of surgery, costs, that post 85 yo undergo - and how many don't survive operations, and how many years after surgery they do live??
Just a Thought
yes I agree with you, my grandma was in a nursing home with advanced dementia and they operated on her to remove a skin cancer on the end of her nose, made a mess of her nose, why bother, she was in her 90's.
maddie51: yes I agree with you, my grandma was in a nursing home with advanced dementia and they operated on her to remove a skin cancer on the end of her nose, made a mess of her nose, why bother, she was in her 90's.
Exactly. And to be honest Maddie, when or if I get to that age I would say, don't bother, use the money for some baby in neo-natal or somebody younger than me who has been on the waiting list for a hip replacement for 2 or 3 years???
Newlife08: Exactly. And to be honest Maddie, when or if I get to that age I would say, don't bother, use the money for some baby in neo-natal or somebody younger than me who has been on the waiting list for a hip replacement for 2 or 3 years???
A workmate was an A-Grade squash player. I caught up with him a few years after I left the job and he was bent double from the pain of needing a hip-replacement. He told me that the doctors said he was "too young" at 45 for a hip replacement. At the time, it was a very costly operation but only good for about 10 years. On the basis of needing another one at 55 and then hitting "retirement" age, who would not be able to have another one and not be able to "enjoy" his retirement.
My step-father retired at 55 (good super payout even though he was a tradie) to look after his very ill wife. She died not long after. Married Mum many, many years later. Around 80, he needed work done on his skin cancers - probably from being out in the open playing bowls.
When he was 86, he had the left side of his head removed, including the ear (he was deaf in that ear anyway - Mum said it didn't make much difference) and had a skin graft to cover the area. It was a new procedure and took very well. The doctor has since received world-wide recognition for the innovative procedure she successfully undertook.
Many important advances in medical procedures these days. And many advances in the procedures where they are not as invasive these days and have much less long-term affects. I hear a lot from my son-in-law.
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