Why stretching is important as we get older

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Why stretching is important as we get older You may think of stretching as something performed only by runners or gymnasts. But we all need to stretch in order to protect our mobility and independence. “A lot of people don’t understand that stretching has to happen on a regular basis. It should be daily,” says
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Practical steps at the start of dementia

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Practical steps at the start of dementia The symptoms and diagnosis may be scary and overwhelming, but among the myriad questions is a raft of legal issues to consider. Every hour, 10 Australians are diagnosed with dementia, a degenerative, terminal disease that strips people of their memory and independence. An estimated 472,000 people in Australia
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How you can get the Seniors Health Card on $90,000

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New rules mean you can get a Commonwealth health card on $90,000 What you need to know if you want cheaper medicines, medical expenses and other concessions that will save you money as a self-funded retiree. The increases in the income test allowances for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) for self-funded retirees in the
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Australia’s top performing suburbs across each capital city for 2022

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Australia’s top performing suburbs for 2022 for house & units So, where were Australia’s top performers in residential real estate over 2022? CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best 2022 report is the most comprehensive overview of top performing residential markets and provides suburb-level insights across a variety of measures to reveal Australia’s strongest performers over
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The Train Of Life Journey

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The Train Of Life Journey by Jean d’ Ormesson 🚂❤️ Life is like a journey on a train… With its stations… With changes of routes… And with accidents! At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some station our parents will
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Older Australians returning to the workforce

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Older Australians returning to workforce More favourable conditions prove appealing for older adults with 38% of new job growth attributable to those aged 55 and over Older Australians are returning to the workplace in droves, with nearly 40 per cent of new workers since the start of the pandemic aged over 55 years old. The
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CHOICE shames products in 2022 Shonkys awards

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CHOICE shames products in 2022 Shonkys awards 🍋🏆 It’s the award no brand ever wants to win, but here we are again to give out the gongs for the 17th annual CHOICE Shonky Awards, recognising the worst of the worst products and services taking advantage of Australians. Whether it’s an airline that makes redeeming flight
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Medibanks stolen data • What should customers do now?

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Medibanks stolen data • What should customers do now? 😟🤔 The health insurance provider first reported “unusual activity” on its network on 13 October – and it was initially believed no customer data had been removed from its systems. An alleged hacker group then contacted Medibank wishing to negotiate over a set of reportedly stolen
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What’s in the Federal Budget for older Australians?

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What’s in the Federal Budget for older Australians? 💸🧐 After a nine year absence, a Labor Treasurer has once again delivered a Federal Budget, with Dr. Jim Chalmers producing in his first budget a document that reflects the times; one that is aiming to be, in his words, ‘solid, sensible and suited to the conditions’.
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4 ways to train your mind to relax

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4 ways to train your mind to relax 😌💭 Training your mind to relax can help you feel rested and prepared at any time, and is easy to do. When you find methods that work for you, cultivate and practice them often. In time, you’ll be able to relax more quickly. This article covers four
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How to spot a fake profile on Facebook

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How to spot a fake profile on Facebook Last year Facebook estimated that more than 10% of profile accounts were fake or duplicates. And as Facebook surpassed 2.3 Billion users this year that accounts for an estimated 230 Million fake accounts. Whilst Facebook is adopting several strategies to point out fake profiles, it is also
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