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?"
Health & Wellness
Articles about our health and wellbeing, mind, emotions, keeping fit, your hearing, eyesight and dental needs, natural remedies and keeping vital.
Ron Tustin – Christmas Holidays: Pain or Gain?
In the Southern hemisphere where Christmas coincides with our long summer holidays we have so much to consider and we may feel blessed or cursed. The good news is that there are some things we can do to help ourselves...
Ron Tustin – When is the Right Time to Set Our Goals?
We all do it from time to time. We have a bad day and we think that this is the best time to set a goal and will be motivated to change. There is another way when we find ourselves in a stressful situation and want to do something about it...
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.
What Is Brain Fitness?
Increasingly, we hear about brain fitness in the media. So what is it? Brain fitness is about how your brain and memory perform for you - every day.
The Fifth Stage of Grief
Getting into a small routine again is a simple plan. Make sure that you include some things you really used to enjoy that have been overlooked or deliberately not done because it reminds you of your loss.
Back Pain Essentials – What Do You Need To Do Now!
When you first suffer back pain, are you one of those people who wait to see ...
Ron Tustin – 2, 4, 6, 8, How Do I Appreciate?
"By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property." Voltaire
Kidney stones – What are they & how to avoid them
What are kidney stones?
The Big Fat Story! Omega-3
Unlocking the Power of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids GrownUps accepts no responsibility for decisions made by ...