100 not out! by Sir Muir Gray
Centurians or centenarians?
Not everyone wants to live to be one hundred, to be a centurian or a centenarian, but more and more people are doing so...
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Keep Your Brain On The Ball - Combating Dementia and Alzheimer's
For many people, cancer is no longer the most feared disease. The number 1 fear is now of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease but what are these conditions and how do they relate to the normal process of ageing?
Walking - The Miracle Cure
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges sounds a very grand and ancient body. It is easy to imagine them processing in gowns and congratulating one ...
Walking Plus
In my last column I emphasised the benefits of walking and hinted at the need for Walking Plus but why do we need Walking Plus and what do we mean ...
Walking Plus: The Miracle Cure
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges sounds a very grand and ancient body. It is easy to imagine them processing in gowns and congratulating one a...
This baby could live to 142
"This Baby could live to be 142 years old" was the startling caption on the photo of a baby on the cover of Time magazine in the last week of Febru...
Live well with Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
You can easily see what a joint looks like next time you carve a chicken. At the end of each bone there is...
Live Well With Osteoporosis - Avoiding Falls and Fractures
What is osteoporosis?
As is often the case the term 'osteoporosis' implies that it is a disease like tuberculosis or epilepsy, namely, a condition ...
What is Dementia? by Professor Sir Muir Gray
Many people, including many members of the medical profession are confused about dementia and its relationship to Alzheimer's disease. If you consu...
Why Are Beliefs and Attitudes to the Ageing Process So Important?
A belief is something people hold to be true, for example, the belief that the earth was flat was held by many people to be true and took very many...