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Exercise & Quality of Life For The Elderly

The role of exercise in the elderly has many effects on quality of life. One main effect is the reduction in the risk of developing chronic disease and secondly is the rise in self-esteem, independence and mobility that is gained through exercise.

Health Tips and Advice for Women 40+

According to Karen Inge, APD, if you’re a woman in her 40s it’s likely that you’ve started to face changes to your body. These changes can have big effects emotionally and physically, but the good news is that a wealth of ongoing research is being conducted into your specific nutrition requirements to best protect your health.

Men: the Forgotten Patients.

Men have to be tough in our society and so it's not surprising that men tend not to think about health but about survival. Even though we are becoming more egalitarian, men often feel that the bottom line responsibilities of life still lie with the male. As a result men are impatient with discussion about preventive medicine, about stress and mental health, about depression, about impotence, about smoking, about drinking, about prostate and about rectal examinations.