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RECENT research has shed new light on the way that activities and attitudes in middle age can improve our chances of good health when older.
A study published by the British Medical Journal found that satisfying relationships with partners, relatives, friends and col leagues are linked to a lower risk of accumulating multiple longterm conditions in old age.
The less satisfying these relationships are when in your 40s and 50s, the greater the risk of having several illnesses later in life, University of Queensland investigators suggested.
REGULAR physical activity at any age is linked to better brain function in old age.
Maintaining an exercise routine throughout adulthood will help to preserve mental sharpness and memory while staving off conditions like dementia, a University College London study concluded.
BRITONS are drinking less milk, and consumption continues to fall.
A third of under35s are abandoning dairy on both health or ethical grounds, opting for alternative plant or seed based milk. But some health professionals argue that bones, heart and brains all need Vitamin B12, calcium and
Even taking up exercise in your 60s is better for improving cognitive function than doing nothing at all, investigators found.
Over 69s who were physically active between at least one and four times a month performed best on cognitive tests, plus gauging and processing speed and memory, said the study’s lead author Dr Sarah Naomi James.
