When it comes to improving health, people often imagine dramatic change. Yet many seniors discover the biggest improvements come from small habits repeated regularly.
Health & Wellness
Articles about our health and wellbeing, mind, emotions, keeping fit, your hearing, eyesight and dental needs, natural remedies and keeping vital.
Relationship Fatigue – and how to fight it!
Unlike a spur of the moment ‘row,’ relationship fatigue sneaks up gradually, and is more likely to occur in long term relationships where partners have begun to take each other for granted.
Emotional Labour – Part One
Emotional labour was a term first coined in 1983 by sociologist, Arlie Hochschild, when she was in the midst of studying the experiences of flight attendants.
How ‘Too Late’ Stops Better Decisions Today
Few beliefs are more quietly paralysing than the thought, “It’s too late.” It creeps in when decisions feel complicated, or when the past seems littered with “should haves.”
Death Doulas – care that’s there when we need it most
Doula – it’s a word which has arrived relatively recently in our vocabulary, yet its origins go back centuries.
A Season for New Beginnings
We can all use the post-Easter period as a time for reflecting on transformation in our own lives – something especially important as we grow older.
Why We Feel Guilty About Enjoying Ourselves
It’s a funny thing about getting older—sometimes, the more freedom we have, the more guilty we feel using it. But why is enjoying ourselves so often tangled up with guilt?
‘A Spoon Full of Sugar’ Part 2
We look at the personal consequences and wider ramifications of medical adherence issues.
Why Big Health Overhauls Rarely Stick After 50
Every year brings a new wave of ambitious health promises. For many people, these grand plans sound familiar, but they also tend to fade quietly within a few weeks.
Walking in the Dark, Finding the Light
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s. Like many people who receive a life-changing diagnosis, my first response wasn’t physical





