Tag: health
Art therapy provides enrichment to Greenmount seniors
An art exhibition organised by residents at a popular aged care home in the Shire of Mundaring is showcasing a diverse range of experimental...
Exploring accessible and dog-friendly trails in Western Australia
With the weather starting to improve it’s time to make the most of the great outdoors again. And, to help you do it, Trails...
Fluid Therapy classes show the many benefits for older people
There is a sense of optimism and wellbeing inside the Dalkeith based Fluid Therapy clinic as two enterprising young women take groups of older...
Let’s Walk Together this September– Parkinson’s WA 12th Annual Walk in...
Who are you walking for? The annual Walk in the Park (AWITP) event is back on Sunday 11 September at Perry Lakes Reserve, and...
Volunteering is part of this woman’s everyday life
When Lesley Murphy stepped up to volunteer for Muscular Dystrophy WA (MDWA) more than two decades ago, her reasons for doing so were highly...
Support for living with dementia and driving
Are you or your loved one living with dementia? Retired from driving or considering retiring in the future? Needing support? The University of Queensland is...
Improve your balance and reduce falls
Learn how to improve your strength and flexibility doing restorative yoga while making new friends As we age, we realise the need for proactive engagement...
Splash into winter and enjoy the superb locally grown citrus
Winter is definitely a favourite for crisp days, the waft of wood-fire smoke and the most brilliant array of the freshest citrus imaginable. In...
A coffee (or two) a day keeps the cardiologist away and...
Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day not only lowers your risk of disease but also helps you live longer. Professor Peter Kistler...
Simple treatments prevent nearly two-thirds of cancers in the over 70s
In Australia cancer is the second most common cause of death in older people. The older you are the greater your chance of getting...
