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…...
Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland — from 27may24 to 2jun24
This week in Scotland is Dementia Awareness Week. From 27may24 to 2jun24 they will focus on the theme "Your voice, Your choice, Your future." With advancements in early detection of dementia becoming a reality, this will help people make informed decisions about their...
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...
Teaching Auslan must involve conversations about access and inclusion
CAPTION: (See article for the actual video link) After years keeping it hidden, Fiona Murphy is embracing her Deaf identity.(News Video)Below is the link to a fascinating article by Fiona Murphy, an ABC reporter, about how learning some signing — which she had...
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
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
AI Loves—and Loathes—Language | WIRED
An interesting analysis for a correspondent for Wired Magazine, who cover the modern world and all its consequences. This story is about the way that AI — Artificial Intelligence — is NOT like the human brain and what this might mean for the way our language will lose...
Want to live a longer life? Try eating like a centenarian
Eating like a centenarian “Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile.” Sounds simple… I just found this story in the Washington Post about eating better to live longer. Ultimately, while you can't change your genes, making some...
Dementia on the Decline? Not the same for men and women?
Might dementia incidence be falling in men over 80? Ive been enjoying a free course on ‘Preventing Dementia’. Did you know that, apparently, fewer people are developing dementia now than in past decades? How come? The...
The secret world of the human ear (from ABC’s Conversations)
For Professor Kelvin Kong, the ear is our most beautiful organ.ABC Podcast - Conversationshttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-dr-kelvin-kong-and-the-human-ear/14036506It's vital to how many of us understand each other, and how we...