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Submitted by rlewis on 21 August, 2008 - 14:15.
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It is apparent that the Government is moving towards seeking increased workplace participation by the 55+ unemployed.
This implies some tightening of current benefit conditions, and clearly, with the rapidly changing nature of work these days, some thoughtful re-training will be required.
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I say thoughtful, as seniors, by the very nature of the ageing process, do learn differently from the young. Faster in some areas, slower in others, and via more hands on and group processes.
As such we will need a new national programme delivery that will be based both on emerging job type vacancies suitable for the 55+, and our capacity to learn the required new skills, at the right pace.
Most people will welcome the opportunity for gainful employment, the sense of self worth that it brings, and the increased income that follows.
Your ideas on such re-training would be most welcome and we will pass them on to the Department
concerned.
Submitted by rlewis on 4 August, 2008 - 14:54.
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Elder Abuse is a complex and many faceted major problem in our society, and one whose incidence is still being assessed. It is being belatedly tackled, and sadly, it seems that it may well rival the incidence of child abuse.
We had a lot to do with the establishment of the Elder Abuse Prevention Association, [EAPA] which is now about to hold its 4th Annual three day seminar in Melbourne [1st to the 3rd of October]. Details of this informative and excellent networking seminar [and its registration details], can be found by clicking here
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Submitted by rlewis on 31 July, 2008 - 09:43.
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Living longer in an increasingly expensive world, brings with it challenges for most of us.
Financing our retirement usually gets harder as our savings get used up. While our consumption of goods declines, health costs rise as also does home maintenance.
If we want to maintain our general standard of living, home owners have many strategies for dealing with these problems. Selling down is a common one. The position of renters is much harder.
This UK web site is free and carries a lot of good ideas that you might find to be of interest.
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Submitted by rlewis on 11 July, 2008 - 08:53.
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The term 'food security' is beginning to apply to seniors and the disabled and their access to food. Many seniors become housebound or are without a driving license and are dependent upon public transport to get to the shops. Issues such as the lack of such public transport, dental problems, lack of money, family or neighbourly support, and more, can lead to malnutrition and other illness, [and also being taken advantage of].
Increasingly too, the rising costs of living and expected food group shortages, mean that growing food at home is becoming an important budget support item.
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With the above problems in mind, we have begun building a new free course for the Lyceum, called Growing Food at Home. We hope to be able to provide a practical nutrition plan, and a back yard garden approach, where you will get "The best bang for your buck!"
To make this course more tangible, I am seeking to illustrate it with personal garden images. If you have such or some useful tips, do mail greypath
Submitted by rlewis on 25 June, 2008 - 16:35.
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A sure sign of a successful society is healthy ageing and longevity.
A dubious society endlessly carps on about aged sector health costs, [which are due to peak in 40 years or so and then decline rapidly, regardless].
To be able to spend on such matters is something a society should be proud of. Surely quality of life for all citizens is more important than so many other national costs?
If not quality of life, then what is the aim of our society?
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Further, if such costs take 10% of the national budget for a few years, does it really
matter? Finally, I get tired of hearing such costs projections that simply ignore both the
contribution of the substantial return of so many seniors to the workforce, and also the
impact on such costs projections of the potent emerging health technologies, in particular
the stem cell developments.
Submitted by rlewis on 10 June, 2008 - 10:08.
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Is greypower on the warpath over fair pensions, or is it ephemera? I think that achieving useful outcomes from this courageous demonstration will require sustained effort, and that will only come about with some sort of independent and noisy national leadership.
There is some debate over the modesty etc of such demonstrations, but it seems that, sadly, in todays political and commercial life, the only doors that get oiled are the squeaky ones.
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