Dementia Part 3
Exercise in the treatment of dementia My last two blogs have described some of the problems of dementia and how regular exercise can protect against the development of dementia later in life. How effective, however, may exercise be in treating dementia once it has set...
Dementia Part 2
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
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...
HEART DISEASE Part 3
Exercise in the treatment of CHD The use of exercise for treating coronary disease preceded its use for treating any other medical problem. Back in the 18th century Dr William Heberden recognised angina and in 1768 he described one of his patients, who had been cured...
High Blood Pressure Pt 2
High blood pressure is associated with lifestyle factors – including obesity, taking too much salt or alcohol, and not enough exercise.