Losing muscle and strength is like having our bank account slowly drained. Initially it’s too subtle to notice, though it can be well under way by the time we’re 60.
This is a tale about a couple in their 80s who set themselves a tough challenge and pulled it off.
Feel like a phone that’s running on ten percent charge? University of California Psychology professor Sara Mednick is an authority on how to replenish our energy stores.
It’s not a stretch to say that exercise or movement is the number one way to preserve our quality of life as we get older, but many of us struggle to be consistent, don’t do enough to make a difference, or get ourselves injured. So here are four principles to bear in mind.
In October 2013 the ABC TV science program Catalyst aired two episodes on statins. Presenter Maryanne Demasi ultimately lost her job over these and a later episode on mobile phones. But she’s a medical researcher and she’s still uncovering information about statins.
In these cooler months it’s easy to forget about water. But here are four good reasons to make an effort.
If you’re dealing with excess weight, lack of energy or signs of chronic disease, don’t automatically blame your genes or your age. First, look at the way you eat.
Cleaning up the house or yard can be good for us as well as our surroundings. But only if we use our bodies well and avoid injury. Here are three pointers for doing that.
This is a condition on the rise — partly for lifestyle reasons and partly because we’re getting older.
Dairy can be a mixed nutritional bag, and there have been different views about its benefit for bone. But an Australian study on people in their 80s concluded that it improved bone density and reduced falls.
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