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Colouring pencils for adult colouring books • Starting with the basics

Posted on January 30, 2021 by 60+Club

Colouring pencils for adult colouring books • Starting with the basics Determining the best coloured pencils can be a challenge. There are many different types of colouring pencils on the market today, which can make it overwhelming for beginners, before they even start! What brand of pencil, how many in a pack, pencil quality vs

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50 fascinating photos taken throughout history

Posted on January 14, 2021 by 60+Club

Fifty fascinating photos taken throughout history These 50 photos taken throughout history tell humanities story so far, through it’s best moments, its worst and the moment in between – the moments that would otherwise be forgotten if they weren’t photographed. When you look at these you can’t help but wonder what photos people will look

Posted in Learnings, Pictures

Vets debunk 13 myths about dogs | 60 Plus Club

Veterinarians Debunk 13 Dog Myths

Posted on November 16, 2020 by 60+Club

Veterinarians Debunk 13 Dog Myths Over the years many myths about dogs have circulated, some are fun, whilst others make no sense at all. For example, when your dog is guilty of bad behaviour, your dog does not actually feel guilt – only it’s stemmed from the way you behave to the dog. Or that

Posted in Learnings, Pets

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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Veterinarians Debunk 11 Cat Myths

Posted on October 12, 2020 by 60+Club

Veterinarians Debunk 11 Cat Myths Over the years many myths and legends about cats have circulated, some are fun, whilst others are a little frightening. For example, it’s said in England that a cat who claws at the curtains or the carpets is predicting windy weather, and the Welsh believed rain was coming when a

Posted in Learnings, Pets

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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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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Facebook tracks your online activity on websites and mobile apps you visit

Posted on June 13, 2020 by 60+Club

Did you know that Facebook can track your activity on websites and mobile apps? Learn more about your ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ Facebook has given us a new way to glimpse in to just how much it knows about us – and you might be shocked or at least a little embarrassed by what you find. Earlier

Posted in Learnings, Technology

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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Common questions about the coronavirus for over 60s

Posted on March 28, 2020 by 60+Club

Common questions about the coronavirus for over 60s How long does the coronavirus live on different surfaces? Do face masks help? All of your COVID-19 questions answered. Life in the time of coronavirus can be confusing – mixed messages from state and federal leaders and new discoveries about the nature of the coronavirus being made

Posted in Learnings, News

How to check suspicious email links on your mobile or tablet

Posted on February 28, 2020 by 60+Club

How to check suspicious email links on your mobile or tablet Whilst many have the view that their mobile device is protected from malware attacks, unfortunately this is not the case. According to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, attempted malware attacks in the mobile space continue to grow annually. Since user behaviour is such a

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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

12 techniques to improve your concentration

Posted on October 6, 2019 by 60+Club

12 techniques to improve your concentration Did you know that once we get distracted, it takes on average 25 minutes to return to our original task? What’s more concerning, according to a Microsoft Corp study, humans now have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. Where a goldfish can hold their attention spans for 9

Posted in Learnings, Memory

13 benefits of learning a musical instrument as we get older

Posted on June 28, 2019 by 60+Club

13 benefits of learning a musical instrument as we get older It’s never too late to gain the benefits of learning a musical instrument. Our last article revealed the powerful benefits of learning a musical instrument after 60. One of the studies we discovered focussed on the impact of individual piano instruction on adults between

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Powerful benefits of learning a musical instrument after 60

Posted on June 18, 2019 by 60+Club

Powerful benefits of learning a musical instrument after 60 It’s never too late to gain the benefits of learning a musical instrument. One study specifically focussed on the impact of individual piano instruction on adults between the ages of 60 and 85. After six months, those who had received piano lessons showed more robust gains

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