ageing well

Men would like us to think they are big strong creatures that don’t have a flicker of emotion, but we know that’s far from the truth. Anxiety in men, especially as they age is very common. Aging anxiety in men can arise from a variety of different things that can occur as they get older:

When did you last get a health check-up? How is your hearing?

When you go to the doctor’s do you know what questions to ask about the prescription drugs you take so you can use them safely and get them to work best?

Did you know that more and more people are becoming incontinent yearly and there are ways it can be avoided?

No matter how old you are healthy eating and exercise is imperative. It’s a matter of finding out what works for you and sticking to it. I stopped running when I started karate. Over Christmas I met a senior in her 60’s who has been running for over twenty years. I was inspired.

The building block for healthy joints, glucosamine is actually made by the body, so when and how should we top up our supplies?

Today, it is estimated that over 2.6 million Australians, or 15 per cent of the population, have some form of arthritis. It’s important to understand this crippling condition and know that there are natural therapies and remedies that can help.

There are better ways than surgery and expensive cosmetics to counteract the effects of ageing.

We all feel run-down from time to time, but if your energy levels are frequently on the low side, it may pay to check the level of your cortisol and thyroid hormones. Get these sorted out and you’ll be feeling bouncy again.

The years between the ages of 35 and 50 represent the midlife. Becoming familiar with the outer planetary influences will help determine whether this time becomes a crisis or not.

Where were Uranus, Neptune and Pluto when you were born? The answer to this identifies your generation group and sub-groups, courtesy of the cosmos.

As you age, it’s likely that your muscle strength will decrease, but specific resistance training exercises can maintain your strength by training your brain.