Perhaps one of the comments that I hear most frequently in my rooms is, ‘I’ll tell you what, Doc., getting old is not for the feint hearted!’ What does this really mean? Because the negative effects of ageing are so common, we have come to accept that it is inevitable, that, as we get older, […]
Read MoreMarching, tapping and swinging their arms. Working towards a cardiovascular high and then down to a normal heart rate. Iona Henning, Chairperson and National Trainer of the SA Seniors Fitness Association (SASFA) is leading her troupe of seniors in a sequence of movements to “YMCA”, Beatles oldies and the old favourites like “Roses are Red, […]
Read More“You matter because you are. You matter until the very last moment of your life. And we will do all we can. Not only to help you die peacefully. But to live until you die.” Dame Cicely Saunders – Founder of the Modern Day Hospice Movement Lyn was such a joyful, energetic and vital woman […]
Read MoreIn the United States, billboards proclaim that diabetes is the silent killer and the biggest cause of mortality worldwide. New Zealand proclaims that they are up there with the top four in terms of a soaring diabetes rate. Well, the bad news is that South Africa is not far behind. According to the World Health […]
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