Dementia Part 2

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Last week I told you about some of the research indicating that regular physical activity can protect against dementia. Today a bit more about that protection What exercise? Which exercise regime is most beneficial? The short answer seems to be anything. Even gentle...

Dementia Part 1

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A modern scourge Dementia is an advancing modern scourge and has recently been reported to have overtaken coronary heart disease as the most frequent cause of death for women in the UK. For men, coronary heart disease remains the commonest. There are a number of...

Psychological ill-health Part 2

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Exercise in the treatment of psychological ill health There is a general belief that physical activity and exercise have positive effects on mood and anxiety, and a great number of publications describe an association between physical activity and general well-being,...
Psychological ill-health Part 1

Psychological ill-health Part 1

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‘Mens sana in corpore sano. (Healthy mind in healthy body)’ Juvenal, c. AD 100 Psychological illnesses are extremely common. The commonest examples are depression and anxiety. A European study of depression found prevalence rates varying from 2.5 per cent in...