old age – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 How exercise keeps our brains healthy as we age https://www.openforum.com.au/how-exercise-keeps-our-brains-healthy-as-we-age/ https://www.openforum.com.au/how-exercise-keeps-our-brains-healthy-as-we-age/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:24:47 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=14678 New guidelines outline how much physical exercise older Australians need every week to help keep their brains healthy as well as their bodies. Around an hour and half of moderate aerobic exercise and a couple of strength training sessions per week can make a real difference.

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Career transition assistance for older workers begins https://www.openforum.com.au/career-transition-assistance-for-older-workers-begins/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=15340 Mature-age people will soon benefit from increased employment opportunities through the launch of a trial for the Turnbull Government’s Career Transition Assistance (CTA) program.

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