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    Dementia set to become Australia’s leading cause of death—protect yourself today

    So true. Having worked with Clients and Residents, (Nursing Home), one Gentleman was a Maths Teacher, and another a Engineer. A Lady was a Matron, and another a Head Mistress. Another Gentleman was a Police Inspector. So I guess it`s the luck of the draw. And as yet, I don`t think...
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    When every dollar counts: How grocery prices are forcing tough choices for Australian seniors

    The reason why we pay so much at the Supermarket, is that all these free loaders who probably the Tax Payer is supporting can walk into a supermarket, load the trolley up, and walk out without paying. The Workers, and even Security are not allowed to approach them. So work that one out.
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    Council ramps up $660 driveway penalties across suburbs: 'It can be a really frustrating'

    I take my Grandsons dog walk every day, and one area we walk past is that one car is over the footpath (not many footpaths in our area) Anyway, just walk around the back of the car and carry on. I guess the owner is probably the Parent, and has a couple of kids who drive. So just walk...
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    Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

    Yes, this is where the problem lies. Forget about the harm mentally and physically to the child.
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    Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

    2 years, is certainly not a deterrent. Actually a Friend who used to work in the Prison as a Guard, said that if one let out a Pedophile, with a Murderer,(in the exercise yard) the Murderer would beat the pedo half to death. The Murderer would have murdered in a fight/drunken act of...
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    Did Labor just block 20,000 aged care packages to save money? Sam Rae breaks his silence

    The trouble with all these Packages, to be allowed, where are the Carers, trained, with at least Cert 3 in Age Care to be found. Too many Providers are using (to me), untrained people, who really don`t know what they are doing, and the Dress Code, well, Zero. Looks like they got...
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    Delivery delays ignite online backlash after social media explodes in popularity

    We have a Post Office, with lovely helpful Staff. Our delivery of post is exceptional, and delivery of any Parcels, same. This is in Walkerston, Nth Qld., Have to give them 10 out of 10.
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    You’ve faced tough winters before...but COVID, flu and RSV are hitting harder this year

    Hand hygiene, 100% See so many people walking out of public toilet areas, rinse hands, when soap kills 99% of germs. Even during Covid, I saw the same. No wonder there are so many people off sick.
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    Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

    So true. And a lot of sex offenders have positions in high places, Legal, Political, Schools, etc.
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    Grey water dumpers risk $2,500 fines as 'disgusting' caravan act leaves roads covered in bacteria

    Would these same people like it done on their road, outside their house. Just lazy caravaners, and if anyone sees it happening, take their number plates and report them.
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    The Royal Hotel at Hill End temporarily closes after 150 years

    did it have free camping, if you bought a drink. Didn`t matter if it was a beer or lemonade. A lot of country pubs do that, some also offer a free shower etc, again if a drink was bought. The Pub with no Beer offered that, and we stayed there a couple of times. Also many pubs...
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    Centrelink payments raise questions after long-term welfare revelation

    Unfortunately, not many people know much about Epilepsy. My brother suffered from it, plus other problems, but at a very young age (9), I learnt how to deal with a major or slight Epilepsy seizure. Major, I woke Mum, minor, handled it. Mum and Dad both worked. Because we only had...
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    Struggling to swallow could be a sign of this hidden condition - Learn about dysphagia today!

    Yes, I so agree. As I also worked in Facilities. Though one Facility, did serve the food separated. Then went to Community, which having studied Dysphagia, I could report back to our Head Office, so the RN, could then come down and do an assessment, and have Meals on Wheels, supply the...
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    Startling new data shows overdose crisis spreading into older age groups

    Unfortunately, having worked in Age Care for many years, and seen too many Clients on so many drugs, which to me were not really necessary. I`m certainly not a medical expert, but when I asked what this medication was for, I thought ? why. Some Dr`s subscribe before looking at the...
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    Celebrity chef skin cancer scare dishes up warning for Aussie seniors

    Have had one removed from my jaw line, right side, due to working in the Community for many years in Age Care. But putting himself (Gordon) out there may remind people to check any change in brown `spots` on face or right arm.
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    PREVENT YOUR KIDS...

    Love it :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    Member's Question: Are there grannies here teaching their grandkids how to read?

    I taught my Children to read, just little words at first, when they were 1. The Golden Books. By the time my kids went to school they could read. As a Family from when I was growing up, we read very early in life. Our Aunty was a Teacher. So books were always part of our life...
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    The $100 Million Target: Why Australian Seniors Are Prime Victims in Superannuation's New Scam War

    Any number that comes up that I don`t know, I don`t answer. When able, will check voice mail, no message, so not important. Also, I do have good security on my phone and laptop. Often get Red Scam come up on the phone.
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    Doctors warn hospital overcrowding has reached the worst level on record

    So agree. A number of years ago, I took my Husband, Type 1 Diabetic, to the local Hospital, Saturday. Sitting in Emergency, Parents with kids, who need discipline, running around, banging into people, (Husband had ripped his shin open,) parents outside smoking. After 3 hrs...
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