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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

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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

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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

Posted in Happiness, Health, Social

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.

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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

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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

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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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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

Posted in Happiness, Health, Lifestyle

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.

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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

Posted in Exercise, Health

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

Posted in Exercise, Health, Lifestyle

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

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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

Posted in Exercise, Health, Lifestyle