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Maintaining Brain Health

Maintaining brain health While we often talk about keeping our body healthy, we can be less focussed on actually keeping the brain healthy. It’s easy to take for granted all the things our brain does, from coordinating body movements, your feelings, maintaining memories, enabling you to keep learning and facilitating thinking and recall.  As you..Read More

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How to Manage Arthritis

How to manage arthritis Arthritis is very common and affects more than 3.9 million adults and children in Australia. The good news is that there are a lot of things you can do to manage your arthritis. And many strategies that may help reduce pain and discomfort. Arthritis is an umbrella term for more than 100..Read More

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Simple, Everyday Money Saving Tips

Simple, everyday money saving tips One of the first steps to save money comes from cutting expenses. This can give you the breathing room you need to get rid of debt and start saving. Another crucial step is to ensure that you spend your money on things that bring you lasting value, and ensure that..Read More

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis World Osteoporosis day is October 20th each year. This year the focus is on the risk factors that could impact bone health. We have put together some information, available at www.osteoporosis.org.au, to help spread the word and create awareness about osteoporosis and its risk factors.   What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that affects over..Read More

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Tips for Staying Young

Tips for staying young We all want to stay young for as long as possible, both for our health and our appearance, read on for our top tips for staying young. Yes, genetics account for how we age, however environmental and lifestyle elements play a much larger role in an individual’s ageing process. We have..Read More

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Diabetes – what you need to know

Diabetes – what you need to know Diabetes is a serious and complex condition which can affect the entire body. It requires daily self-care and if complications develop, it can have a significant impact on quality of life and can reduce life expectancy. While there is currently no cure, you can live an enjoyable life..Read More

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A purpose in life can make all the difference

A purpose in life can make all the difference Your purpose relates to the core motivations in your life, the reason(s) why you choose to get up every day. One’s purpose often influences your decisions, behaviours and goals and can offer you a sense of direction and meaning in your life. For many, their life purpose is related..Read More

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Online Shopping Safety Tips

Online shopping safety tips For many, the way we shop has changed considerably in recent years. for those new to online shopping read our online shopping safety tips. For many, the way we shop has changed considerably in recent years. Many people shop online for convenience, to save time and money. Online purchasing has also..Read More

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The Facts About Dementia

The facts about dementia Dementia affects 459,000 Australians. And almost 1.6 million Australians who are involved in their care. Here we dig into the facts about dementia, the signs of dementia and the diagnosis of dementia.   All content in this article has been obtained from Dementia Australia at www.dementia.org.au/ and further reading is also available here.   What is..Read More

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Tips for a Happy Retirement

Tips for a Happy Retirement When doing our retirement planning, often the biggest concern is having enough money. While financial security is definitely an important factor there are many other elements that are key to making your retirement happy and rewarding. These include physical health, mental health, social connectivity, and redefining your sense of purpose…Read More

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