Who do you think you are?
Are you enjoying the various TV programmes about finding out family history? Me too. Since retirement in June I have had more time to devote to this very addictive hobby. I was amazed that my first f ...
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Step right up! It’s the miracle cure we’ve all been waiting for
As we grow older, it becomes even more important that we stay active. Research undertaken in Norway last year, and published in the British Medical Journal, found that by completing 30 minutes of exer ...
The secret to success
Meet the UK’s oldest fitness instructor who is still teaching two classes a week thanks to her daily brandy – at the age of 99. Minnie Solomons has been teaching keep fit classes for fifty years ...
Research tests value of fitness tech for elderly
The Open University aims to discover if wearable fitness trackers – a massively popular accessory for the young and health-conscious – could play a key role in improving the health of older people. Ac ...