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Ageing Old Problem

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The Sunday Mail yesterday published an article title Ageing old problem – Rudd unveils solution to ‘greying population’, in which the Prime Minister says “We need to grow the economy faster by boosting the productivity of our economy.  That is the only solution forward for Australia.  In other words, producing more by making our workforce more productive.” Read more

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Lifelong learning challenges educators, governments, firms and individuals

An ageing workforce and increasing scarcity of skilled labour demands change on many fronts, write CEDA’s Nick Dimopoulos and David Walker.  In an insightful adaption from CEDA's report Growth 56 - Lifelong Learning, the authors provide some important information for both educators, employer and individuals.   Just a few points we find very interesting are:
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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are??

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New research shows that your brain will start declining from 30 if you keep doing the same old stuff and singing the same old tunes. Learn how to jump-start your brain and keep your mind razor sharp. Get more from your brain knowing that your memory has no limits.

I gave as short talk last Friday at CPA Congress and thought I would share some insights on how to best look after your brain and get on the '7 Day Get Sharp Plan' - fun and interactive activities to build your creativity and mental powers.

How to Age Proof your Brain

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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

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Just about to run another Age-Proof Your Brain session for CPA Brisbane and thought this quote would be a good way to start the session. More on how to Age proof your brain http://fuzz2buzz.com/en/node/2902
Jennifer Goddard's picture

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are??

how old would you be small.jpg

New research shows that your brain will start declining from 30 if you keep doing the same old stuff and singing the same old tunes. Learn how to jump-start your brain and keep your mind razor sharp. Get more from your brain knowing that your memory has no limits.

As I will be running a session on Friday at CPA Congress  I thought I would share some insights on how to best look after your brain and get on the '7 Day Get Sharp Plan' - fun and interactive activities to build your creativity and mental powers.

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Creativity and the Ageing Workforce - Presentation Summary

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Here is a Mind Map Summary of the Talk I gave at the American Creativity Conference in Singapore 25-29 Feb, 08 The talk was around the creativity crisis and that Demography, not technology, will be the main driver in the future. After a few stats on life expectancy and declining fertility rates - the Population is shifting from a Christmas tree (largest population is at the bottom with babies) to Coffin Shape (large bulge for baby boomers) I then talked about the key elements that organisations and individuals need to be aware of and then showed how you need to shift your approach in the future.
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28 Feb 2008
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