Get Connected

Get Connected

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Get Connected episodes

  • 23 February - Don't lose your money donating to a fake appeal

    This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 23/02/23 Connect newsletter:

    • Don't lose your money donating to a fake appeal
    • Bruce Willis diagnosed with ‘cruel’ dementia
    • How to keep your senior dog healthy and happy

      • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

      There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

      13 min
    • 16 February - Sleep, sharing, and sentience

      This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 16/02/23 Connect newsletter:

      • Getting a good night's sleep
      • Put safety first when sharing a home
      • Is artificial intelligence taking over the world?

        • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

        There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

        14 min
      • 09 February - The new plan to help boost seniors income and to counter loneliness

        This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 09/02/23 Connect newsletter:

        • Lodgers plan may boost seniors’ income – and counter loneliness
        • Are you getting the preventive health care you need?
        • Some like it hot, but baristas disagree

          • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

          There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

          11 min
        • 02 February - The need to better respect senior intimacy

          This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 02/02/23 Connect newsletter:

          • The Australian of The Year was awarded to Professor Tom Calma AO
          • The need to better respect senior intimacy
          • The government scheme you have never heard about

            • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

            There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

            14 min
          • 25 January - GPs hold line on bulk billing

            This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 25/01/23 Connect newsletter:

            • GPs hold line on bulk billing
            • Australia's top brands revealed
            • Why you must keep your pets cool during summer.

              • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

              There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

              13 min
            • 19 January 2023 - The Great Unretirement

              This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 19/01/23 Connect newsletter:

              • The great unretirement
              • Professor John McCallum announces his own retirement
              • New research tells us it is okay to be chipper eating potatoes

                • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

                There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

                14 min
              • 12 January 2023 - House sales and the Aged Pension

                This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 12/01/23 Connect newsletter:

                • House sales and the Aged Pension
                • Bite-sized exercise the key to improved health for seniors
                • The last days of the neighbourhood bowlo?

                  • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

                  There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.


                  13 min
                • Get Connected - 15 December 2022

                  This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 15/12/22 Connect newsletter:

                  • 2022 was a year of success - now it is time to look forward
                  • Did you know you can get sick from gardening?
                  • Assistance dogs are not pets

                    • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

                    There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

                    14 min
                  • 08 December 2022: Seniors call for reforms

                    This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 08/12/22 Connect newsletter:

                    • Seniors call for reforms
                    • Your heart and COVID-19
                    • The working holiday reinvents the humble caravan

                      • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

                      There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

                      13 min
                    • 24 November 2022: Retirement villages - are they right for you?

                      This week on Get Connected, National Seniors Australia’s Jim Cantwell reads out loud stories from the 24/11/22 Connect newsletter:

                      • Retirement villages - are they right for you?
                      • Top cyber security breaches target seniors’ privacy
                      • Retirement is about more than money. But money sure helps
                      • Changes to stop home care overcharging

                        • If you found value in the news stories presented, there is more information about National Seniors Australia on our website at www.nationalseniors.com.au

                        There you can find more news stories like these, along with information about our advocacy work for older Australians and about the value of becoming a member of National Seniors Australia.

                        18 min

                      About Get Connected

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                      National Seniors reads out loud a selection of articles from our weekly Connect email newsletter and our other newsletters. You will hear stories about our advocacy work for older Australians, along with interesting stories about health, finance, technology, lifestyle, and more.