Healthy ageing for women

Our tissues do change with age, but they also change through lack of movement. If we don’t regularly move in a way that uses our full range, our mobility slips away. The good news is that by being patient, gentle and consistent we can start to reverse this process and gradually look, move and feel ‘younger’.

The main diseases that claim the lives of Australian women are dementia, heart disease and stroke. But others — such as cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis — are prevalent too. I focus on exercise, diet, sleep and stress reduction because these are central to either protecting us from chronic disease or improving our lot if we already have it.

There’s a big difference between our chronological and our biological age, and that difference comes down to our lifestyle. Simple practices that improve our mindset, posture, breathing, movement, sleep and nutrition can help us to feel vibrant and alive at every age.

Older people — and especially older women — often lose balance, strength and physical function with age. We blame this on getting older, but the truth is that we lose what we don’t use. I help women to build or maintain strength, balance and mobility so they can continue living full and satisfying lives.