Health Archives • 60+Club

14 habits Over 60s can do to start the day on a positive note

Posted on April 30, 2021 by 60+Club

14 things you can do to start your day on a positive note How do you start your day? We all have those days where no matter how positive and motivated we are when we wake up, we’re just not feeling it. Some people call it getting out the wrong side of the bed. Some

Posted in Happiness, Health, Lifestyle

Why do falls become more common and more serious as we get older?

Posted on April 18, 2021 by 60+Club

Why do falls become so much more common – and more serious – as we get older? We’ve all done it – tripped over a child’s toy or pet; stumbled on an uneven footpath or corner of a rug; or felt our foot slide out from under us when hurrying across a wet and slippery

Posted in Bone health, Health

AstraZeneca vaccine recommended for those over 50

Posted on April 9, 2021 by 60+Club

AstraZeneca vaccine recommended for those over the age of 50 COVID-19 vaccine update, as at 10 April 2021. Australia has secured an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This adds to the 20 million doses already on order for delivery this year. Securing the additional Pfizer vaccines means Australia will now have

Posted in Health, News

Risks of distancing yourself from social activity

Posted on March 30, 2021 by 60+Club

Risks of distancing yourself from social activity Spending time with family and friends not only can be fun, but research also shows it benefits your mental and physical health. Dr. Craig Sawchuk, a Mayo Clinic psychologist, agrees that socialising is key to good health. Socialising is good for your mind and body. “We are social

Posted in Happiness, Health, Loneliness

7 ways to manage uncertainty and reduce stress

Posted on February 3, 2021 by 60+Club

7 ways to manage uncertainty and reduce stress Uncertainty is all around us, whether it is finances, family, employment, relationships or our mental and physical health. Uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life – but you are not alone. Apart from the essentials of food, water and shelter, humans crave safety, belonging and mattering. Safety

Posted in Happiness, Health, Stress

Free counselling offered to Seniors via the Older Persons COVID-19 Support Line

Posted on January 8, 2021 by 60+Club

Free counselling offered to Seniors via the Older Persons COVID-19 Support Line Good news for seniors seeking support during the pandemic and recovery. National Seniors will continue to offer free counselling through the Older Persons COVID-19 Support Line until 30 June 2021 after a federal government commitment to fund the vital service. The Support Line

Posted in Health, Stress

COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Sydney – What you can and can’t do

Posted on January 5, 2021 by 60+Club

COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Sydney NSW – What you can and can’t do Rules and restrictions that are more relevant to the Over 60s Rules and restrictions that apply to the Greater Sydney region (including the Blue Mountains), the Central Coast and Wollongong to protect the community from COVID-19. Last updated as at 5pm, Monday

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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

Posted in Health, Learnings

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

Posted in Health, Learnings

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

Posted in Happiness, Health, Loneliness

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

Posted in Happiness, Health, Stress

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

Posted in Exercise, Health

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

Posted in Health, Learnings, Technology

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

Posted in Exercise, Health, Lifestyle