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Sleep experts debunk 10 sleep myths

Posted on October 28, 2020 by 60+Club

Sleep experts debunk 10 sleep myths There’s a lot of misinformation circulating about the best way to sleep, so we asked sleep experts to debunk some of the most common slumber-related myths. Each myths is debunked by a PhD postdoctoral research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and a professor of

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Spine & posture techniques for Over 60s

Posted on September 26, 2020 by 60+Club

Spine & posture techniques So what is good posture? ‘Posture’ is the position we hold our body in during sitting, standing, or lying. Good posture involves teaching our body to sit, stand, lie and move with the least amount of strain imposed on the muscles, joints and ligaments during everyday activities. Importance of good

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Start a conversation this R U OK? Day

Posted on September 10, 2020 by 60+Club

Start a conversation this R U OK? Day R U OK?’s vision is a world where we’re all connected and protected from suicide. With many out of work, separated from family or struggling to deal with the day-to-day changes the pandemic has thrust upon us, it’s never been more important to check in on your

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2 simple techniques to accepting stress

Posted on August 29, 2020 by 60+Club

Two simple techniques to accepting stress Accepting stress is the first step in bouncing back and beating stress. Whilst these techniques may seem self explanatory after reading them, it can be difficult to acknowledge how stressed you may actually be, until you stop to recognise it. Let’s delve in to some of the more noticeable

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15 ‘sleep hygiene’ tips to get you snoozing better

Posted on August 19, 2020 by 60+Club

Try these 15 sleep hygiene tips to improve your quality of sleep With many research-backed articles linking good health with good sleep, the Centre for Clinical Interventions has offered 15 tips for good sleeping habits. By following these tips, should see improvements in your sleep and make you feel revitalised and overall better. What

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Free exercise videos on YouTube for the over 60s

Posted on May 28, 2020 by 60+Club

Free exercise videos on YouTube for the over 60s Regular physical activity is important for the health and mental well-being of people 50 and older — exercise boosts energy, strengthens the heart, and helps older folks manage illness or pain as well as weight. We understand that going to the gym is a high hurdle

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Why older adults should download the CovidSafe app | 60 Plus Club

9 reasons why you should download the COVIDSafe app

Posted on May 24, 2020 by 60+Club

9 reasons why you should download the COVIDSafe app With the number of downloads for COVIDSafe app reaching 6 million over the weekend, the Governments target of 40%, or 7.4 million* downloads is still realistic (*based on 18.6 million mobile phone users). Whilst 6 million Australians have been willing to support the cause and help

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How to improve your endurance over 60

Posted on March 10, 2020 by 60+Club

How to improve your endurance over 60 You should have now Explored the benefits of being active daily and learnt about ways to finding your correct training range as we get older. This blog takes a step further in offering information on how to build up (or restart) your endurance after 60. We look at

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Exploring the benefits of being active daily

Posted on February 27, 2020 by 60+Club

Exploring the benefits of being active daily Exercise improves more than your physical health. It can also boost memory and help prevent dementia. And it can help you maintain your independence and your way of life. If you stay strong and agile as you age, you’ll be more able to keep doing the things you

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Coronavirus Infection Map – Tracking cases in real-time around the world

Posted on February 16, 2020 by 60+Club

Coronavirus Infection Maps: Tracking cases around the world in real-time As scientists pin down the origin, governments enact prevention measures and labs look for a cure, news about the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus often comes down to two questions: Where and how many people are infected? Across our search, we’ve found two impressive, and

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Finding a suitable training range as we get older

Posted on February 10, 2020 by 60+Club

Finding a suitable training range as we get older In our earlier article Exploring the benefits of being active daily we touched on the importance of being active, and maintaining an active lifestyle. This doesn’t mean a heavy training regime lifting barbells in a sweaty gym. The best part of exercise, is that it includes

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7 powerful benefits to continued learning as an adult

Posted on November 1, 2019 by 60+Club

7 powerful benefits to continued learning as an adult Getting older has its challenges. But how we take on these challenges defines them as positive or negative. A number of scientific studies over the years shows that a healthy mix of both physical and intellectual activity as we age helps us maintain our overall well-being.

Posted in Health, Learnings, Lifestyle, Memory

Socially active older adults have slower rates of health decline

Posted on October 21, 2019 by 60+Club

Socially active older adults have slower rates of health decline As we get older, we are often confronted with a wide variety of age-related health problems that can affect our quality of life and significantly impacting on our overall well-being. In addition to the physical ailments, there are a number of emotional and psychological concerns

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Being stingy with money increases stress levels

Posted on September 11, 2019 by 60+Club

Study shows that being stingy with money increases stress levels You may think being stingy is helping you save, but a recent study has shown that pinching the purse strings may actually affect our stress levels. The study was conducted by Queensland University of Technology, published in PLOS One, which found that stingy behavior increases

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Over 60s become Facebook’s most passionate users

Posted on August 8, 2019 by 60+Club

Over 60s become Facebook’s most passionate users Few people would have predicted that Over 60s would become some of social media’s most passionate users. But a study last year by Pew Research Center found that about one-third of all adults over the age of 65 years reported using social media. Additionally, they found that 62% of

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