Change of name for MyGovID to MyID

Change of name for MyGovID to MyID

Recently we received an email about this name change…Good morning, Following on from my previous email regarding the Australian Government’s campaign surrounding the name change to myID… And so it went on… Assuming you know about the Australian Government’s...

Will your older phone keep working when 3G ends?

Will your older phone keep working when 3G ends?

There is a simple way to check: Will my older phone keep working when 3G ends? 3G towers will be turned off on Monday 28 October 2024. The date has been extended but this is the very final deadline. Here is the check you can take NOW, before they are turned off....

Sound Therapy – Music to recharge your brain

Sound Therapy – Music to recharge your brain

By BHA member, Shelley London. Recently in one of our classes we were talking about tinnitus and hearing loss, and Shelley said she had read a book and had some success with a music programme called Sound Therapy. She agreed to write an article for us…...

Did you know that Travel makes us happier?

Did you know that Travel makes us happier?

An interesting article in a recent Grey Nomad Times (Issue 310: October 27, 2023) pulls together multiple research papers on travel to remind us about being happy.“Some of the primary drivers of happiness are being close to nature and having a strong sense of...

Australia’s first purpose-built office for the deaf

Australia’s first purpose-built office for the deaf

Barbara just found this fascinating story about designing a whole building for the Deaf and hard of hearing. Never been done before! It’s a podcast from the ABC, and very interesting. Expression Australia is the country’s oldest deaf society, founded almost 140...

Improving your chances — against dementia

Improving your chances — against dementia

You may use this link to the original story, OR simply click on the PDF link below, which will give you a text-only summary of the story… https://www.agespace.org/dementia/prevention-reduce-risk/ ReducingDementia-HealthOnline-23June_21.pdf