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You've been paying for it all year. Now use it before it disappears on July 1
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (762+ words) If you have private health insurance with extras cover, you have about five weeks to use benefits you have already paid for. On July 1, most health funds reset their annual limits " and anything you haven't claimed is gone. Not rolled…...
Mum fell and nobody knew. Here's what every family needs to put in place before it happens again
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (956+ words) She was on the bedroom floor, in pain, unable to move, holding her hip. That's how my wife found her mother Catherine, 87, after her first fall. The walkie talkie we had bought so Catherine could call upstairs for a cup…...
The calcium and vitamin D supplements millions of older Australians take may not be doing what you think
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (662+ words) If you take a daily calcium or vitamin D supplement to protect your bones and prevent falls, you are in very good company. Millions of older Australians do the same, following advice that has been standard medical guidance for decades....
Study shines light on sleep and Alzheimer's risk in women
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (272+ words) A new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego is adding weight to growing concerns about the link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease, particularly for older women with a higher genetic risk. Published via Neuroscience News,…...
Ripped off home-care recipients eligible for refunds
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (306+ words) Rogue" businesses that have overcharged older Australians for home care services will be ordered to pay back customers. The federal government is introducing new protections for elderly people in the home care packages program. It follows a damning report released…...
Six surprising reasons to consider Australian Unity for your health insurance
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (775+ words) Choosing a health insurer is one of those decisions that feels harder than it should be. The policies blur together, the fine print is dense, and the benefits that actually matter to you as you get older are often buried…...
Why getting travel insurance with a pre-existing condition is harder than it should be " and what to do about it
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (673+ words) For many older Australians, organising travel insurance can feel more stressful than booking the trip itself. And it's not simply about age. Many people assume travel insurance applications are straightforward. You disclose your medical conditions, answer honestly, and receive a…...
PSA testing for prostate cancer does save lives, major new review finds " but there's an important catch
1+ week, 1+ day ago (623+ words) For years, the question of whether men should routinely have a PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer has been one of medicine's most debated arguments. Now, the most comprehensive review of the evidence to date has shifted the…...
France confines 1700 on cruise after gastro outbreak
1+ week, 2+ day ago (466+ words) More than 1700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship have been ordered to remain on board after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, French authorities say. They dismissed any link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on another vessel that has…...
Just four weeks of eating differently could make your body biologically younger, Australian research finds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (572+ words) What if your body could start ageing more slowly in less than a month, simply by changing what you eat? That is the intriguing early finding from new University of Sydney research, which found that people aged 65 to 75 who made…...