Saturday, 30 Jul 2022

Exercise for Stress – Guest Blog

Dear Reader It is time that you had a relief from me banging on about the virtues of exercise –…

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Saturday, 28 May 2022

Dementia Part 2

Last week I told you about some of the research indicating that regular physical activity can protect against dementia. Today…

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Saturday, 21 May 2022

Dementia Part 1

A modern scourge Dementia is an advancing modern scourge and has recently been reported to have overtaken coronary heart disease…

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Saturday, 7 May 2022

Psychological ill-health Part 1

 ‘Mens sana in corpore sano. (Healthy mind in healthy body)’ Juvenal, c. AD 100 Psychological illnesses are extremely common. The…

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Saturday, 10 Oct 2020

EXERCISE AND THE PREVENTION OF DEMENTIA

Dementia, a modern pandemic Dementia is an advancing modern scourge and has recently been reported to have overtaken coronary heart…

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Saturday, 3 Oct 2020

MENTAL HEALTH

What is mental health? Last week I described some of the benefits of exercise in preventing and treating the commonest…

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Saturday, 26 Sep 2020

MENTAL ILLNESS

How common is mental illness? Psychological illnesses are extraordinarily common. The most common forms are anxiety and depression. A European…

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