Dental Health Week
Dental Health Week is focusing on the mouth and whole-body connection and how the links between disease in the mouth affects disease in the body.
The benefits of being active.
As we age, staying active becomes increasingly important for maintaining health and well-being. Exercise offers numerous benefits, from managing chronic conditions to improving heart health and mental well-being. By incorporating regular physical activity, we can reduce the risk of falls, support heart health, and enhance cognitive function. Prioritizing exercise allows for improved health, greater independence, and a better quality of life.
Over 50? Post menopausal? These health risks are important for you!
According to Heart Research Australia, ‘heart disease kills twice as many Australian women than breast cancer. 40 % of heart attacks in women are fatal, and many occur without warning’ Adding to that, many women in postmenopause become more sedentary, leading to high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and an increase of body fat around the abdomen’.