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THE 3-MIN EXERCISE THAT’S BETTER FOR LONGEVITY THAN A WALK

Annabel and I spend a lot of time walking….. and talking about walking….. talking of which…… come and join us when we talk together about Annabel’s book The Walking Cure on June 17th. Details are at the end of the post. Oooooh AND while I was writing this, The Walking Cure hit the Number 1...

WHY WE SHOULD MOVE TO OUR OWN (CIRCADIAN) RHYTHMS

I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, The Walking Cure, is now available in paperback. Thrillingly, the book has been selected as Waterstones Book of the Month, so throughout May, June and beyond I will be ‘on tour’ talking (and sometimes walking-talking, most of it free to join) about how landscapes and locations change...

Superagers, book recommendations and better brains

Annabel and I make no secret of our aspiration to be superagers. After all, that’s what ageing well is all about – living a long life in good health. And, of course, that’s not just physical health, but cognitive health too. We know that superager brains atrophy slower and experience less neuroinflammation than those of...

SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR LED LIGHT BULBS?

This morning, the sun was shining and I was lucky enough to wake up extremely early – so I went straight out for a dawn walk in my local park. Here at the Age-Well Project we’ve long advocated walking within an hour of waking up. But this morning as I walked, I wasn’t thinking about...

Trends, longevity and proprioception

Annabel and I were discussing last week how the world of health and longevity has changed in the (almost 12!) years since we started writing this blog. Back then, when Annabel mentioned to a doctor that she thought her health issues were related to her gut, she got very short shrift. Now, we know that...