So, we all know that sleep is important to our health and well-being– in fact it is 3rd in the list of the 4 pillars of good health next to nutrition and exercise. Statistics currently indicate that four out of 10 Australians regularly have insufficient sleep impacting greatly on our nations health. Clearly, this…
Retaining mobility moving into older age is fundamental to active aging and it is closely linked to health status and quality of life. While it is widely accepted how important mobility is in older adults, it is often poorly understood. Mobility can be defined as “the ability for a joint to actively move through a…
There is mounting evidence that exercise is very effective in the treatment of mental illness, some suggesting this mode being more effective then medication. Despite all of this Australia’s mental illness rates are almost double the global average with 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental illness. Exercise can make a dramatic different in a…
