Held back by ageism
This 80 year old, registered ‘Disabled’ reader enjoyed reading your Christine Parkinson illuminating front page story (issue 286, April 2016), headlined “Held back by ageism”, ...
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OAPs who exercise ‘slow brain ageing by 10 years’
Exercising can knock a decade off the age of your brain, a new study reveals. The research revealed those over 65 who did little or no exercise at all experienced a decline equal to 10 years of ageing ...
The real barriers to exercising
Open most gym brochures, fitness magazines, or adverts for sportswear and you might think that exercise and living a physically active lifestyle is the preserve of those in their twenties and thirties ...
It’s all in the mind
New research shows that personal and social fears may prevent older people from being more active. They are more likely to be deterred by health worries and psychological barriers than by unsafe phys ...