Many studies, including one by Victoria University,* show that older people are happier than the young.
Conditions
Conditions related to 50+ health wellbeing.
Do You Struggle With Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is caused by overactive skin cells growing faster than the body can shed them. During ...
How You Can Rewire Your Brain Over 45
Your brain is a bit like a road. You spend the first twenty years building it, the next ten consolidating and then, at age 30 your road is at its physical peak.
Great News! Brain Training Turns Time Backwards!
Great news has just been published by the American Geriatrics Society. Brain training works!
How Stable Are You on Your Feet?
If you have a balance problem that is not tied to illness, medication or some other specific cause, simple exercises can help preserve, and perhaps improve, your balance.
Can I Reduce the Risk of Blood Clots (DVT) on a Flight?
Holidays often mean a fair amount of travelling and when you are sitting still for long periods of time, the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Build Strong Bones
Consider the animals with the largest bones - cows, elephants. What do they eat? Leafy plants.
Do you want to build a better brain as you age?
Most of us were taught that the brain deteriorates as it ages... yes? We were even given statistics. But hold on... we knew a few people who were old but great, didn't we?
“Apparently I am fine, but I feel so tired and run down” – It Could Be Your Thyroid
We are all individuals and our bodies may and often require a slightly different treatment approach. There are many options but correct diagnosis is critical to finding the solution that best suits you.
Hope for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Stroke
Damage through Stroke and TBI are the leading cause of death and disability in NZ. These two events are not only common; our outdoor life and sporting focus encourages accidents.