By: Michael CrooksLockdowns can have an impact on the mental health of anyone, but for those with dementia, the long periods of isolation can lead to heartbreaking outcomes.Recently during Dementia Action Week (September 20-26), the non-profit charity and advocacy organisation Dementia...
By: McCrindleFood is a key component of a healthy lifestyle and, positively, 80% of Australians say they prioritise making healthy food choices.The key reasons Australians stop making healthy food choices, however, are the time it takes to prepare it (35%), that fresh produce costs more than...
By: Michael McQueenIn the digital age, the adage stands: if you are not paying for the product, you are the product. In an era where business marketing, sales and influence are increasingly personalised and driven by insights into consumers, there is no product of more value than your personal...
By: Michael McQueenThe next decade will undoubtedly be dominated by the large-scale trends we have long anticipated. Driverless cars, passenger drones and the rise of the robots all represent developments that are impossible to miss and will be defining for our era. However, while it’s easy...
By: Collett SmartThe Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation.Why are Our Teens Struggling with Sleep Deprivation? Back in 2006 the National Sleep...
By: Amy ChengMany people put on weight during the pandemic last year, according to a clinical dietician.Tuo Tao said he saw a big rush of people coming to see him last year with weight gain issues.“If I saw 10 people, eight or seven said they put on too much weight during COVID because they...
By: Amy ChengTelehealth has made it easier for patients to book medical follow-up appointments, which is particularly important for people with chronic diseases.Last year, almost one third of visits to general practitioners were via telehealth, according to research from Macquarie...
By: Kim WilkinsonAccording to annual report released this month, COVID-19 has intensified the persecution and discrimination of at least 340 million Christians around the world.The World Watch List 2021, produced by global charity Open Doors International, highlights that COVID-19 has been a...
By: Sam RobinsonFormer MasterChef-turned-TV-host Alice Zaslavsky really loves vegetables. Like, a lot. She’s turned her passion for veggies into a brand new book, In Praise of Veg – a two kilogram guide to vegetables and how to cook them well that wouldn’t look out of place next...
By: Laura BennettAt this stage of the fight, the daily habits you’ve formed during the pandemic are pretty well embedded. Whether it’s wearing your PJs to the home office, or finally having time for that morning walk in your routine, seven months in we’ve got some engrained...
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By: Sheridan VoyseyI thought I was getting through this COVID crisis OK—until a couple of weeks ago. That’s when chores started taking longer to do, broken by spells of staring at walls.Articles took longer to write as I doodled instead of typed. I stopped posting on social media...
