Hydration (For Exercising)

We all know we should drink plenty of fluids every day to stay fully hydrated, but how much is enough during exercise? The Sports Dieticians Association’s guidelines recommend that you should drink approximately 2 litres of fluid every day. How Much Fluid Does Our...

Household Finances

Written by Sarah Davis What expectations should we have about how much each should contribute to joint household budgets? Our expectation may be that we contribute proportionately according to our income. This is potentially very fair and equitable, but it begs many...

Foods That Fight Cancer Diet

Here is a book review taken from the magazine of Patria King’s Quest for Life Centre.The Quest for Life Centre provides wonderful support to people facing life threatening diseases. By Richard Beliveau and Denis Gingras This colourful and informative book,...

Fitness Program

A well balanced fitness program should include three components of exercise: cardiovascular, strengthening and flexibility. It doesn’t matter how or when you fit exercise into your busy lifestyle, as long as you do activities that benefit you in these ways....

Finding Your New Home

One of the major decisions that many people in their 50s & 60s have to make is “Where do I / we want to live?” Is it in your current home or in a smaller home in the same area? Do you want to live closer to children / grandchildren or do you want to do...

Employment Facts

Without significant change in attitude and practice, Australia’s ageing population may prove a burden, not a blessing. Some key facts about mature age working: Many older workseekers will never find full-time work again, once they have been “down-sized”. For those who...