At age 64 Alan Mirfin, who has Type 1 diabetes, is still employed and works a 40 hour week. "I am as active as I can be. I'm fit, walk to work, garden weekends, and lead a pretty busy life."
Conditions
Conditions related to 50+ health wellbeing.
How’s Your Sleep? (Part 1)
How are you sleeping? Many patients I see in my clinic have a sleeping issue; in fact I would say it would be a third to a half of all people.
Chocolate Cake and the 5 Facets of a Great Stroke Recovery Programme
Stroke rehabilitation is the lens I look through, and there are a couple of important points to keep in mind about stroke rehabilitation programmes.
New Hope for the Stroke Afflicted
As a physiotherapist, I've often heard caregivers of the stroke-afflicted ask: "How do I help my loved one realise their potential post-stroke?"
New Zealand’s Diabetes Epidemic
A leading cause of death, poorly managed diabetes is the major cause of heart attacks and strokes, kidney failure and blindness. It is the largest contributor to foot and leg amputations and causes impotence.
Kidney stones – What are they & how to avoid them
What are kidney stones?
How to Recognise a Stroke
Some simple steps to help identify whether someone has had a Stroke.
Dr Alison Lamont’s Memory Tune Research
Join in our innovative Memory Tune™ research being conducted in partnership with the University of Oxford's Institute of Population Ageing.
Arthritis – Protect Those Arthritic Joints
We have long known the importance of exercise in the treatment of arthritis. Whilst the thought of having to make oneself active isn't always pleasant we have been told over and over of the benefits. Now recent research and clinical trials are confirming
I Know I’ve Forgotten Something!
Moments of forgetfulness are among those small blows to self-esteem that can lead people to worry about declining intelligence or impending dementia.