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Knowing more than one language is beneficial, but exactly how is still not widely accepted.

Is being bilingual good for your brain? Perhaps

Some studies say it is. Others have failed to replicate the results, leaving experts wondering if the effect is real, and what exactly it consists of.

  • The Economist

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Edwin Maher

It took crashing into my garage door to realise I had to hand in my driver’s licence

You might remember me from my time as the ABC Victoria weatherman in the ’80s and ’90s, when I had a collection of quirky pointers sent in by viewers.

  • Edwin Maher
Gus Balbontin said that trying new things meant having more fun, and laughing at your own mistakes.

‘It’s wonderful, it makes you laugh a lot’: The benefits of being an absolute beginner

Learning a new skill can have profound benefits for brain health, so what’s holding so many of us back? Meet three adult beginners challenging themselves with the shock of the new.

  • Nick Newling
The needling triggers micro-trauma in the skin, stimulating new collagen and elastin, while the heat generated by the radio frequency tightens it.

Why the greatest beauty aid known to womankind isn’t found in a beautician’s chair

I’m not against the odd tweakment, but face-fiddling to the point of zombification is taking this anti-ageing angst way too far.

  • Kathy Lette
Supplement companies, health influencers and some doctors are talking about the ‘manopause’, but is it real?

Is there really such a thing as the manopause?

As the market for menopausal treatments grows, attention is turning to a male version of midlife hormone shift. But is there more to it than marketing hype? Yes and no.

  • The Economist
Adopting a healthy lifestyle in midlife will set you up for a better quality of life as you age

Seven surprising midlife habits to stave off dementia

As lifespans extend, focus has shifted from the number of years we have left to the quality of life we will enjoy. These seven habits tackle “modifiable risk factors” for dementia.

  • Charlotte Lytton
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David Sinclair gets a laugh at conferences when he says he doesn’t see someone as “old”: “I just look at them as someone whose system needs to be rebooted.”

Never say die: A controversial Harvard-based Aussie’s hunt for the fountain of youth

Is a longevity pill on the horizon? Harvard Medical School professor David Sinclair certainly thinks so – while staring down his growing army of critics.

  • Jane Cadzow

The June 14 Edition

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I have good news and bad about your superannuation

Workers are about to get a bump in their super contributions. But it may come at the expense of the pay rise they didn’t get.

  • Ross Gittins

Why do we fall as we age (and can we prevent it)?

The likelihood of falling grows, and the consequences worsen, as we age. What steps can we take to protect ourselves?

  • Jackson Graham and Kayla Olaya

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