Thanks to constant innovations in modern medicine, people are regularly living longer than they ever have before. Be that as it may, older adults are nonetheless often plagued by health problems like cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. Although it is impossible to control some of the factors that increase your chances of suffering … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Ways to Keep Your Mind and Body Fit & Healthy in Older Age
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Sitting, Exercise and Premature Death – How To Make Sure You Are Not One of the Statistics
How Would you like to Increase Your Life Expectancy by Sitting Less Than Three Hours a Day? And.....are you an office worker or do you sit for much of your working day? Then I hate to be the bearer of bad news but an alarming study about Occupational Sitting and Health Risks published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, has found that older women who sit for … [Read more...] about Sitting, Exercise and Premature Death – How To Make Sure You Are Not One of the Statistics
Here come the 70s – Surviving the 50s and 60s
Whatever your age, you can delay the ageing process…….but you can’t stop it. And whatever you do today will determine your health in the future. Unfortunately, the lifestyle habits of a big proportion of people in their 50s and 60s expose them to some serious health consequences, particularly heart disease and stroke. Sadly, many baby boomers will spend the last 10 years … [Read more...] about Here come the 70s – Surviving the 50s and 60s
Learn How to Stay Younger as You Get Older
It really annoys me but I hear so many people around my age ask, “What’s the point in living longer than previous generations, if declining brain function takes most of the enjoyment out of those extra years and physical deterioration takes the rest?” Negative I know, but way too common. This cruel trade off causes large numbers of baby boomers (or even those in their … [Read more...] about Learn How to Stay Younger as You Get Older
How to Fight Ageing by Drinking Red Wine
Ageing is something we would all like to avoid. It’s nothing startling or new when I say “growing old is unavoidable”, but growing up is something we can stop if we want to. Of course, there is a lot of truth in the whole "young at heart" ideology as well. Ogden Nash nailed it when he said, “You are only young once, but can stay immature indefinitely.” If you feel … [Read more...] about How to Fight Ageing by Drinking Red Wine