by Maggie | Aug 1, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
After decades in hairdressing, 65-year-old Sharon McAllister was ready for a change rather than a rest. And her yoga classes are just the beginning. And at 70 Erik Wilkinson went camping for the first time – and stopped cocooning himself from life. When Sharon... by Maggie | Jul 1, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Bending to dig, twisting to prune and carrying heavy loads can all mean gardeners end up with unnecessary aches. Here are some expert tips to keep you healthy as your garden blooms. One of the reasons gardening is such good exercise is that the sheer joy of it... by Maggie | Jun 1, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
There are many reasons people struggle to get fit. Here’s how to build an effective fitness routine that you’ll stick to – and (mostly) enjoy. Looking around the streets and parks of the UK, or scrolling through #fitspo workout selfies on social media, it can... by Maggie | Mar 1, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Jumping from an aeroplane above an astonished crowd helped Wendy Mitchell prove that people with dementia, like her, do not need to be stuck indoors. I’m sitting in front of my GP with a piece of paper on which I need her signature. “I need your permission for... by Maggie | Jan 31, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Everyday joy is within the grasp of each and every one of us, according to Action for Happiness’s Vanessa King. Happiness is accessible to us all. But in these uncertain times, it is easy to forget how to find joy in our lives. As Vanessa King, of Action for Happiness... by Maggie | Jan 1, 2022 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
Rich started working out, Mags started running and Shashi started walking three times a day. It is possible to reach new goals as you get older and it is not only your physical health that benefits. I do sometimes feel like a cliché,” says Rich Jones. We’re in the...