How you age is 25% genetic (from your mother's side) and 75% about the choices you make.
Social isolation can be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day!
For every extra flight of stairs you climb daily, your brain will be physically younger by 0.58yrs.
You should eat 1g of protein per 1kg of bodyweight per day.
That's over 24 hours of balance training every year!
75% of people over 85 are not frail.
Misusing the word “frailty” simplifies and stereotypes ageing, when most older people are not frail at all.
Falls can be prevented in a few achievable steps.
Little movements every day help to maintain ability. Try not to always do something for someone if they can do it themselves.
Want to help your community age better? Let’s see what we can do!
