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…
WHY LIVER HELPS US AGE WELL
Last night The Husband and I agreed that the Queen’s exit from this world was exactly how we’d like to exit: still in our rights minds, mobile until the near end, disease-free, smiling. And 96 – a ripe old age. Scroll to the end to see my favourite recent article on how best to reach…
BRAINS, HEARTS AND CHOCOLATE – THIS SUMMER’S AGE-WELL RESEARCH
Happy September! We’re enjoying the ‘new pencil case’ feeling that the start of the academic year brings. We’ve had a refreshing summer break but there’s soooooooo much interesting research to catch up on: all of it bringing new ways to age well or powerful reminders of the simple actions we need to embed in our…
WHY YOU NEED TO ROCK AND REST
I’m normally urging our readers to walk, dance, play ping pong, cook, garden and so on. But not today. That’s because I’ve been investigating the extraordinary power of short rests. Not naps, but something researchers call ‘wakeful rest’. It’s not something that comes naturally to us at the Age-Well Project. Both Susan and I have…
Would you try the ‘Green’ Mediterranean Diet for better brain health?
We’ve long extolled the virtues of the Mediterranean diet as one of the most effective ways to age well. Heavily researched for decades, it’s the gold standard nutritional pattern for healthy longevity. A quick primer: the Mediterranean diet isn’t a ‘diet’ at all, but a way of eating traditional to southern Europe. It’s heavy on…
Alzheimer’s risk latest: noise, exercise and HRT
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you’ll know that Annabel and I spend a lot of time fretting about the fact that we both live close to a main road. We’ve reported on links between pollution and increased dementia risk, and the best air purifiers to try to mitigate the problem. And…
WHY WE NEED TO CULTIVATE OUR CURIOSITY
Novelty, as we often remind ourselves at the Age Well Project, is fuel for the brain. Our brains thrive on things that are new, whether that’s meeting a new person, starting a new course, looking at a new landscape. Sadly the COVID-19 pandemic wiped away many of our usual opportunities for novelty. Thank goodness these…
ALZHEIMERS: THE LATEST RESEARCH YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know that the starting point for my own Age-Well Project was my mother’s diagnosis with dementia 18 years ago. At that point, there was no effective medication or treatment, I simply had to watch her decline for the next 12 years, while trying to provide…
WALKING, APPETITE, PURPOSE AND A WEBINAR
It’s a week to the publication of my new book on walking in nature. To celebrate, my next few posts will be on some of the astonishing (and often little-known) benefits of walking. We hope you’ll also join our free book launch webinar – details below. May and June are our favourite months for moving…
COULD WINTER SEA SWIMMING LIFT YOUR MOOD?
Last week Teenage Daughter asked me to go for a sea swim with her. It was February. It was cold. I had just rolled out of my deliciously warm bed. But having spent the last year saying ‘No’ to all her requests (Can I see a friend? No. Can I go out? No. Can I…
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