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Top 20 music hits of the 1950s

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Top 20 music hits of the 1950s The 1950s witnessed the birth of rock and roll music, which would later spawn other related genres such as rockabilly (which also originated in the 1950s), garage rock and pop music, among a huge myriad of other derivations. In short, it is one of this decade’s most defining
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5 reasons how adult colouring books can brighten up your health

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Five health benefits linked to adult colouring books Did you know that colouring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus and bring more mindfulness? Ground-breaking research in 2005 proved anxiety levels dropped when subjects coloured mandalas, which are round frames with geometric patterns inside. In fact, psychiatrists have prescribed colouring to patients since the
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7 reasons why you should join an online community

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7 reasons why you should join an online community If you are active online, you should consider joining an online community forum where you can discuss topical interests, news or politics with like-minded individuals. Whether you’re into gardening, hiking, motorcycles, birdwatching or painting, there’s a social group waiting for you. No matter what your hobby,
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Why being social helps us to survive and thrive?

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Why being social helps us to survive and thrive? Medical science is becoming increasingly aware of the impacts our emotional health has on our physical health, whereby such conditions as depression and loneliness are rightfully getting more attention. This is especially true as we age. With this in mind, researchers now realise that the social
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Australia’s 3 biggest cyber threats that target over 60s

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Australia’s 3 biggest cyber threats that target over 60s Cyber-attacks can take a variety of forms, from compromising personal information to capturing control of computers and demanding a ransom to release control back to the user. In simple terms, most attacks are an attempt to change a computer user’s behaviour through dodgy, and often undetected,
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Tricks to help you identify potential email scam attacks

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How to identify potential email scam attacks How the older generation can improve awareness of phishing scams Cybercrime continues to be an ongoing threat in 2019. Emails are still the most common way for cyber criminals to complete spear-phishing attacks. Unfortunately, many of the baby boomer generation are becoming victims of such email scams, with
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8 tips to avoid falling victim to cybercrime

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8 tips for baby boomers to protect themselves against cybercriminals How Over 60s can become more aware of suspicious behaviour online With continued advancement in technology each year, it’s important for individuals to ensure they stay abreast of the widely used techniques of cybercriminals. It’s estimated that 91% of cybercrime is due to human error,
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16 ways to help combat loneliness and social isolation

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16 ways to help combat loneliness and social isolation Studies show that acute loneliness and social isolation can impact gravely on wellbeing and quality of life, with demonstrable negative health effects. Being lonely has a significant and lasting negative effect on blood pressure and is associated with depression (either as a cause or as a
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9 daily habits of happy people over 60

9 daily habits of happy people over 60

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9 daily habits of happy people over 60 It’s believed that 40% of our happiness is determined by how we think and behave in our daily life, and this is largely under our control. So factors such as how healthy, wealthy, or attractive we are don’t actually matter as much as you might think. The
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How loneliness and isolation negatively affects your health

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How loneliness and isolation negatively affects your health 😞📉 It is estimated that among those aged over 65, between 5% -16% report loneliness and 12% feel isolated. Studies show that acute loneliness and social isolation can impact gravely on wellbeing and quality of life, with demonstrable negative health effects. Being lonely has a significant and
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Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees with franking credits policy

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Labor government ‘milking’ self-funded retirees from proposed franking credits policy Labor’s franking credits policy continues to come under fire as hundreds of thousands of Australians learn more about how the proposed policy will impact their retirement nest egg. Labor government’s policy to abolish franking credit refunds for everyone but age pensioners has been described as
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Protect yourself against phone scams from fake ‘Telstra technicians’

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Protect yourself against the latest phone scam from fake ‘Telstra technicians’ With the world becoming more ‘digitised’, we now find ourselves exposed to sharp increases in online fraud, phone scams and data breach hacks. We’re also seeing more creative techniques attempted by scammers to targeting individuals that are are not tech savvy. Gone are the
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