The Age-Well Project

HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD WE – REALLY – BE WALKING?

Here in the UK, it’s HOT. And when it’s this warm, it’s tempting to find a shady spot and do very little. However, can I politely suggest you continue to get your daily steps in? I’ve been enjoying evening ambles and dawn saunters. Get to the sea, a forest or mountains/hills if you can –...

Lymphatics and longevity – what you need to know

Are you stimulating your ‘Big 6’? Strange question, I know, but bear with me because this could help you age well. The ‘Big 6’ is the name coined by lymphatic drainage specialist, Ksenija Selivanova, for the six key points in the body we should massage daily to help stimulate the lymphatic system. I’ll come back...

The secrets of Swedish longevity – and how we’re all ageing now

Annabel and I went to Stockholm last weekend. What a beautiful city! It was a long-planned trip to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the book group we belong to. 20 years is a lot of books – and a lot of talking! Six of us met up in Stockholm (one of our number is Swedish)....

EAT WILD, TAKE A MULTIVITAMIN…

Have you been following the Wildbiome Project? It’s an extraordinary Citizen Science experiment revealing what happens to the body when we forego all ‘bought’ food and eat only wild food, as our ancestors once did. As someone fascinated by how the body responds (to everything, from sleeplessness to movement to landscape and, yes, to food…...

HOW TO IMPROVE MEMORY, REDUCE INFLAMMATION, CUT CANCER RISK, AND WHY TRACKING COULD HARM YOUR HEALTH

Come Walk With Me First things first, the 2025 London Festival of Walking is hosting a free conference (2 May) on strolling, featuring the neuroscientist, Professor Shane O’Mara, and yours truly (that’s me, Annabel). If you’re interested in the biology, neuroscience, politics or simply the joys, of walking, you can claim a place by registering...