Retirement Village Lifestyle

Notions of 'active' and 'productive' ageing' are important and compelling, as too is the active and productive lifestyle often associated with retirement villages. Based on a case study of one retirement village, this article details the growth of the retirement industry in Australia and limits of current understandings of active and productive ageing. We argue that what is often overlooked is the increasingly commodified nature of retirement village life where lack of financial resources can prevent participation and lead to exclusion and isolation.