The Long Game
Forgetting on Purpose? Why Your Brain Picks Fav...
I bumped into a friend in a cafe today (she knows who she is). She said to me, “I enjoyed your blog last week,” to which I replied, “Thanks, I...
Forgetting on Purpose? Why Your Brain Picks Fav...
I bumped into a friend in a cafe today (she knows who she is). She said to me, “I enjoyed your blog last week,” to which I replied, “Thanks, I...
Balancing is more complex than you might think ...
Now, think about a fall! When you trip on something, your brain must detect the loss of balance, decide on a corrective action (such as stepping forward or grabbing something),...
Balancing is more complex than you might think ...
Now, think about a fall! When you trip on something, your brain must detect the loss of balance, decide on a corrective action (such as stepping forward or grabbing something),...
It's Better than the Alternative
I am hobbling today after twisting my knee playing hockey yesterday. It gets harder to stay on the field every year. When I was bemoaning this ageing stuff to my...
It's Better than the Alternative
I am hobbling today after twisting my knee playing hockey yesterday. It gets harder to stay on the field every year. When I was bemoaning this ageing stuff to my...
It’s time to challenge how ageing is perceived
My father was a geriatrician and would call out “ageism” long before it was a thing. When I hear people speak about becoming invisible – I say, “it’s time to...
It’s time to challenge how ageing is perceived
My father was a geriatrician and would call out “ageism” long before it was a thing. When I hear people speak about becoming invisible – I say, “it’s time to...
The Olympics of Ageing
Darcy has improved his VO2 Max (from the late teens to the mid-forties), reduced his exhaled nitric oxide levels (a measure of respiratory inflammation) from 40 to 20 parts per...
The Olympics of Ageing
Darcy has improved his VO2 Max (from the late teens to the mid-forties), reduced his exhaled nitric oxide levels (a measure of respiratory inflammation) from 40 to 20 parts per...
Ageing, COPD and VO2 Max
I don’t plan on running a marathon anytime soon, so why should I be worried about my VO2 Max when its decline is an inevitable part of aging? Well, a...
Ageing, COPD and VO2 Max
I don’t plan on running a marathon anytime soon, so why should I be worried about my VO2 Max when its decline is an inevitable part of aging? Well, a...