While we’re still working, the idea of sitting around and just relaxing may sound very appealing. And it is – for a while. But if it becomes a major part of our life in retirement, we’re heading for trouble. Just watching lots of TV and […]
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Train your brain
Like most over 60s I’ve noticed that my short term memory is less than perfect. I had always assumed that it was a part of the ageing process and there wasn’t much that I could do about it. I was wrong! Recent medical research has […]
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Why being over 60 is cool
Our western culture is pre-occupied with youth and generally treats ageing as a tragedy. The young things in the media focus on negatives like wrinkles, memory loss and mobility issues and promote the belief that being over 60 is all bad news. Fortunately, much of […]
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Slowing the ageing process in retirement
While we can’t stop having birthdays, it’s very encouraging to discover that we can take steps to slow the ageing process and improve our chances of avoiding many of the nasty ailments associated with getting older. I’m obviously not a doctor but when we produced […]
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It won’t happen to me
Last week a friend of mine was driving home on the motorway when he must have closed his eyes. He woke up as his car veered into a guard rail, spun through 180 degrees and finally stopped facing the opposite direction. Fortunately no other cars […]
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