by Nicola | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog
As older adults participate in Seniors week events I suggest we all pause and consider how we want to age. What we do now – how we live, think and behave shapes who we will be tomorrow and beyond. I trust people learn to speak to themselves with kindness and...
by Nicola | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog
Many of you will have heard about Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, and Type 2 diabetes, but did you know that medical researchers now identify Type 3! Insulin helps neurons manage and use glucose, especially in the hippocampal formation which is intrinsic to memory...
by Nicola | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog
It is fantastic that since the 1800’s human life expectancy has almost doubled due to improved diet and medical advances including immunisations, antibiotics and other medicines and surgical treatment. However, increased life span brings new risks – specifically...
by Nicola | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
Leaving the workforce means very different things to different people. For some it is a time of reward. For others it becomes a difficult passage. Importantly retirement from work needn’t be about retiring from life. The WHO now describes getting older as a time for...