GRATITUDE & HEART HEALTH
The University of San Diego in California tells us that gratitude can be good for your heart! For some time
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Research on ageing
2 MINUTES WELL SPENT?
Scottish scientists have undertaken a relatively small study which they claim shows the benefits of two minutes of vigorous exercise
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RENEW YOUR NEURONS!
Recent research published in the Cell Stem Cell journal has provided some good news about our brains. It is generally
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LEARNING FROM ‘SUPER-AGERS’
The Northwestern University in Chicago is following a group of people aged between 80 and 100 who they are calling
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IS THERE MEANING IN YOUR LIFE?
‘Time’ reports on a new study which suggests that people age better if they have a purpose or some meaning
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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING
I have just completed my FutureLearn course on ‘Strategies For Successful Ageing’ and am the proud owner of an achievement
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REACHING ACROSS GENERATIONS
Research shows that connections across the generations benefit everyone, it is called intergenerational transfer. I was interested to read about
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REMEMBER : FORGETFULNESS IS USUALLY OKAY!
As we age many of us become concerned about our forgetfulness, mostly because we worry that it might be the
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DO YOU LINGO?
More evidence this week that stretching our brains is important for ageing as best we can. A neuroscientist at Edinburgh
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AGEING AND HAPPINESS
More research is showing that many ageing people in the West report feeling happy. The Times UK had a story
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