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It’s a “double-header” this week on Radio COTA Podcast # 74, as we continue with Part 2 of our “Beating the Scammers” Special ! We look into how to identify possible scams, how to protect yourself from them, and how you can go about reporting a scam if you’ve been targeted. We’re honoured to be joined by Delia Rickard, the Deputy Chair of the ACCC, who brings to the conversation her expertise and advice, particularly helpful for older Australians who have been long recognised as a specific target for these unscrupulous criminals. Additionally, on this weeks’ show, we acknowledge the International Day of the Older Person 2017 being celebrated this coming Sunday, right around the globe. The 2017 theme explores the effective means of promoting and strengthening the participation of older people in all aspects of social, cultural, economic, civic, and political life worldwide. So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions,

In this week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 73, we bring you Part 1 of our “Beating the Scammers” Special ! It’s a detailed look at how Australians, and in particular OLDER Australians, are being targeted by these insidious scams. At a time when many are losing their life savings, their identities, their trust and so much more at the hands of these unscrupulous criminals, it’s timely for us to have a look at the frightening statistics that indicate just how BIG an issue this really is for ALL of us. In Part 1 this week, we look at what these scams are, and how they work. Next week in Part 2, we’ll show you how to recognise the scams, and mostly importantly, how to AVOID them ! … Should you unwittingly have become a victim of a scam, we’ll explain how to report it, and what can be done to rectify your situation. So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.a

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 72 is Part 2 of our “Technology & The Older Queenslander” Special ! In this week’s show, there’s even more relevant Technology news and information for you, but most of all … Our special featured Guest is Dr John O’Sullivan, the head of the Australian CSIRO team who discovered / invented / call it what you will, one of the greatest advancements in Technology to date … That wonderful thing we know as Wi-Fi ! Dr O’Sullivan shares with us the story behind the discovery of Wi-Fi and encourages us all to embrace the world of technology, to get hands on with it, and to make it work for us ! So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy Neil

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 71 is Part 1 of our “Technology & The Older Queenslander” Special Feature. Slowly but surely our generation is coming to grips with the rapidly growing World of Technology that surrounds us. In this week’s show, we look at the most recent statistics of how older Australians are becoming more familiar with, and happier to use, the Technology that is at our fingertips. There’s lots of useful information, and a few laughs as well, as we dive deep into our Technology Feature We even put Podcasting (our favourite subject), under the microscope to discover what it is, how it works, and the amazing world of information and entertainment it brings to us. So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy Neil

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 70 brings you the final part of our 2017 Feature for “Seniors Week” Queensland Seniors Week, held from 19-27 August 2017, provides the opportunity for older Queenslanders to explore programs and services, events and activities, and is a great way of connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds, and together, celebrating the many contributions older people make in their communities. Queensland Seniors Week is a long-running, and always highly anticipated, initiative of COTA Queensland (Council on the Ageing)and is funded by the Queensland Government. The theme for Queensland Seniors Week 2017 is “A Queensland for All Ages” Our Guest again this week is Lisa Hodgkinson, Cota Queensland’s Senior’s Week Coordinator .. Lisa wraps up this year’s Seniors' Week in Queensland, and chats with us about the incredible success that was Queensland Seniors' Week 2017 .. We finish up this years’ Qld Seniors Week Special with an “around the grounds” session, talking about some of

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 69 presents for you Part 1 of our Annual Feature for “Seniors Week” Queensland Seniors Week, held from 19-27 August 2017, provides the opportunity for older Queenslanders to explore programs and services, events and activities, and is a great way of connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds, and together, celebrating the many contributions older people make in their communities. Queensland Seniors Week is a long-running, and always highly anticipated, initiative of COTA Queensland (Council on the Ageing)and is funded by the Queensland Government. The theme for Queensland Seniors Week 2017 is “A Queensland for All Ages” Our special Guest this week is Lisa Hodgkinson, COTA Queensland’s Senior’s Week Co-Ordinator .. Lisa shares with us a bit of the history of Qld Senior’s Week, as well as giving us a taste of the wonderful things to come around our state this year ! Additionally, Radio COTA’s great friend, Steve Austin, star of the Mornings Show on ABC Radio Brisba

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast # 68 features the final episode in our two part series, “Focus on Dementia” Having looked into what exactly Dementia is, how it can affect a person, their friends and their families, and how we can adjust our nutritional focus to help minimise the effects, in Part 2 we look at the importance of focused exercise in the fight against Dementia, and the valuable ground-breaking research going on behind the scenes in this area. Our special Guest this week is the Queensland Brain Institute’s Professor Perry Bartlett, Professor in Molecular Neuroscience at the University of Queensland Professor Bartlett breaks down the science into user-friendly plain English, helping us all to gain a better insight into a disease that has either directly or indirectly touched us all. So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au En

This week’s Radio COTA Podcast features Part 1 of our two part Special, “Focus on Dementia” We put Dementia under the microscope to gain a better understanding of, and bust some of the myths associated with, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease We look into the signs and evidence of onset, how we can support the carers and families of people who have loved ones with Dementia, and a whole lot more ! Join us as we chat with Maree McCabe, the CEO of Alzheimer’s Australia, plus all the regular features that make Radio COTA THE Podcast for older Queenslanders ! So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy Neil

This week’s show is Part 2, and the final episode of our two-part Special on "Healthy Eating for a Strong Mind and Body" ... Most popular health and nutrition advice is for people 30, 40 or 50 and can be anything from unhelpful to dangerous for those from their late 60s on … Older people are generally unaware of that and as a result, can put themselves at risk of physical and mental frailty. Our special guest in the interview chair this week is Bonnie Waldon, a Dietitian with loads of great advice to share with us on staying healthy as we age. We chat with Bonnie about the dietary requirements of older people, and get some great tips on Nutrition along the way ! … All this, plus our usual News and updates and a whole lot more ... So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ! Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host ... Andy Neil

This week’s show is Part 1 of our two-part Special on "Healthy Eating for a Strong Mind and Body" ... The most popular health and nutrition advice available is for people 30, 40 or 50 and can be anything from unhelpful to dangerous for those from their late 60s on … Older people are generally unaware of that and as a result, can put themselves at risk of physical and mental frailty. Our special guest in the interview chair this week is Ngaire Hobbins – Dietitian, Authority on Nutrition, Ageing and Brain Health, and Author of the books, “Eat To Cheat Ageing”, “Eat To Cheat Dementia”, and “Better Brain Health” (which contains recipes to help cheat dementia and cognitive decline). We chat with Ngaire about the dietary requirements of older people, and get some great tips on Nutrition for Seniors along the way ! … All this, plus our usual News and updates and a whole lot more ... So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ! Please send us your feedback and sugge

This week is Part 2 of our two-part Special on the "New Norms of Society" ... We continue our focus on the way society has evolved in leaps and bounds over the past few decades, looking at the things we consider to be acceptable nowadays, ones that not all that many years ago, we mightn't have openly talked about, or even possibly could have considered taboo .. Our special guest in the interview chair this week is none other than ABC Radio Brisbane's, STEVE AUSTIN. We chat with Steve and gain the benefit of his experience and his wisdom as well as he shares his thoughts on the subject. All this, plus our usual News and updates and a whole lot more ... So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ! Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy

This week is Part 1 of our two-part Special on the "New Norms of Society" (concluding with Part 2 next week) ... We focus on the way society has evolved in leaps and bounds over the past few decades, and look at the things we consider to be acceptable nowadays, ones that not all that many years ago, we mightn't have openly talked about, or even possibly could have considered taboo .. We talk with a couple of our Radio COTA listeners and get their point of view on the subject as well. All this, plus our usual News and updates and a whole lot more ... So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ! Please send us your feedback and suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy

With this week's Radio COTA Podcast, we are proud to bring you our NAIDOC Week Special. As part of our focus on this years' NAIDOC theme of "Our Languages Matter", we feature an in-depth and exclusive interview with Queensland based Indigenous Linguistic expert, Dr. Greg Dickson. Greg shares with us his vision for preserving the many Aboriginal languages that exist right across our Nation, and the very urgent need to rescue the concerning number of less-spoken languages, at risk of being lost to us forever. So ... it's time to make a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA's NAIDOC Week Special has in store for you this week. Send us your feedback / suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at ... radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show ! Your host, Andy

This week COTA Queensland's Lisa Hodgkinson shares with us a few interviews she recorded whilst visiting Alberta in Canada, talking about what the Canadian's are doing in regard to Age-Friendly Cities & Communities, and a whole lot more. We touch on the 2016 Federal Budget changes to Superannuation, and with great sadness, we say goodbye to our wonderful Ange who has been such a big part of this Podcast since Day One! So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you! Send us your feedback / suggestions, we'd love to hear from you ... Email us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au Enjoy the show! Your host, Andy

What do Aussies really want in a home – Part 2 Let's keep the conversation going! COTA Queensland has been asking the question, "Who is asking older Queenslanders what THEY want in a home when they retire?" There’s been a lot of talk of late about accessible and affordable housing, so, what does accessible and affordable housing really mean to older Australians? Are we being talked into settling for houses that may not be exactly what we want, but are the only options available? Are Australians being consulted and are our voices being heard when it comes to accessible and affordable housing? We chat with some older Aussies to find out! This begs the question, “who is asking older people what they want in a home?” Tune in to learn about the government's newly released Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 – 2027 - Building a better housing future for all Queenslanders. So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestion

Starting the conversation! COTA Queensland is asking the question, "Who is asking older Queenslanders what THEY want in a home when they retire?" There’s been a lot of talk of late about accessible and affordable housing. So, what does accessible and affordable housing really mean to Australians? Are we being talked into settling for houses that may not be exactly what we want, but are the only options available? Are Australians being consulted and are our voices being heard when it comes to accessible and affordable housing? This begs the question, “who is asking older people what they want in a home?” We are joined by Todd Rohl, President of the Planning Institute of Australia, to discuss this! So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestions, your thoughts, and ideas - contact us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au or phone 1300 738 348

Talking Human Rights! Radio COTA has released a special three-part series on Human Rights. Listen in to hear insights, opinions, and changes to Human Rights in Queensland. Podcast #57 – Alastair McEwin is Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner and brings to the position extensive personal and professional experience of disability. Podcast #56 – Aimee McVeigh, Human Rights Lawyer - Aimee is an experienced lawyer who has worked across private, non-government and community sectors internationally and in Australia. Podcast #55 – Graeme Innes, ex Disability Discrimination Commissioner, and Human Rights Activist. We provide information on the Disability Discrimination Act, ‘Shaping our Future: Discussions on Disability Rights’, chat about flu shots for Seniors, the Older People Speak Out Media Awards, and an update on Queensland Community Care funding! So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestions and

Talking Human Rights! Radio COTA has released a special three-part series on Human Rights. Listen in to hear insights, opinions, and changes to Human Rights in Queensland. Podcast #55 – Graeme Innes, ex Disability Discrimination Commissioner; Podcast #56 – Aimee McVeigh, Human Rights Lawyer - Aimee is an experienced lawyer who has worked across private, non-government and community sectors internationally and in Australia. Podcast #57 – Alastair McEwin, Disability Discrimination Commissioner. We provide information on Disability Law Queensland, the Government’s commitment to fund the full cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Broadband for Seniors program, and ‘CULTURA’, a new resource for aged care staff working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds! So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestions and ideas - contact us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au

Introducing Graeme Innes, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner from December 2005 to July 2014. During that time he also served as Australia's Human Rights Commissioner and as Race Discrimination Commissioner. Graeme is a Lawyer, Mediator and Company Director. He has been a Human Rights Practitioner for 30 years in NSW, WA and nationally. We discuss Human Rights, Graeme's Blog, provide an update on the Budget for aged and disability transport, as well as a Budget update on the NDIS. Listen to this week's Podcast to hear about the groundbreaking research into Seniors Living by the Brisbane Housing Company, Churches of Christ and the University of Queensland! So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestions and ideas - contact us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au

This week we celebrate all things 'mum'. Sonja Gilchrist chats to Radio COTA about the Australian War Widows Queensland, and we provide essential information on the latest Federal Budget. Check out the information about 'Switched on Seniors', a free information session for South East Queensland Seniors’ Clubs /Groups around changes to the electricity market. Sessions are limited so book early - email bookings@cotaqld.org.au So, grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from Radio COTA! We value your feedback and look forward to hearing more topic suggestions and ideas - contact us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au