My family had another Christmas of grieving this year. In our household, December is swiftly becoming synonymous with loss, absence and bereavement. But since my father died at Christmas two years’ ago (I wrote about the debilitating impact of grief here) , I’ve read many books and studies of grief. We’ve come a long way…
Caring for elderly relatives and ageing well
In recent years both Annabel and I, like so many of our generation, have faced the consequences of caring for elderly relatives. In my coaching practice, I talk to women almost every day who are trying to navigate the complexities of this experience. Many of them – like me – have cared for, or are…
NEW YEAR, NEW MUSCLES, NEW ME!
It’s that time of year … for looking forward to a new year and, perhaps, a new becoming. Most of us have something we want to change, amend or improve (health-wise), particularly as we’re not getting any younger. I like to start with a long-range vision and a simple outcome. In fact my resolution each…
Bones, muscles and Age-Well Christmas recipes
I wrote about calcium intake a few weeks ago, as I was concerned that I wasn’t getting the UK’s NRV (Nutrient Reference Value, ie the recommended daily intake) of 700mg of calcium a day to keep my bones strong and resilient. Since then, new research has been published by the University of Leeds focussing on…
IS THERE AN OPTIMUM TIME OF DAY TO MOVE?
I love walking at this time of year (which is winter in the UK, apologies to those of you in the southern hemisphere). The moody grey skies, the rain with its proliferation of perfume, dark afternoons when we can peer into other people’s lamp-lit homes, the chance to be outside – sweat-free with tingling cheeks…
Getting enough calcium? And other ways to help your bones age well
We know, don’t we, that calcium is important for bone health, and that resilient bones help reduce our fracture risk. And we really, really want to avoid fractures as we age. Research from Spain published in 2020 found the likelihood of dying within a year of a hip fracture was 27%. I had a wake-up…
CAN WE IMPROVE OUR SLEEP – REALLY?
I’ve had what sleep guru Matthew Walker would call insomnia for about 25 years now: lengthy night awakenings, at least three times a week (there are other types of sleeplessness, but this is mine). In one of his recent podcasts (#30: Insomnia Part 5) he explained that this may be the result of faulty wiring…
How time and hormones impact weight gain and sleep as we age
Unless we’re working out like a superhero, we’re likely to feel the passage of time as the body softens. Change in body composition is one of the most obvious markers of ageing, however hard we work to age well. On average, we gain a pound and a half (700g) each year during our 40s and…
HOW TO TIPPLE IN SOBER OCTOBER
I’ve always enjoyed a tipple. And in the past we’ve written about the age-well joys of champagne, red wine and beer. They’re still age-well joys, of course, but in smaller and smaller quantities. Not just because we’re getting older (although that’s a perfectly valid reason for drinking less – the ageing body finds it increasingly…
How to help your eyes age well
A minor scare about eye health this summer: my optician thought she’d spotted a micro-aneurysm in my right eye. I have eye scans using optomap wide-angle camera imaging every four years because decades of staring at small screens in my TV career, plus long hours on the computer to coach and write now, have not…
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