For more than a decade I’ve been fascinated with people who defy the aging stereotype. The septuagenarian who still runs marathons; the octogenarian who is walking the Camino; the person in their 90s, still working…
We all know about dementia as a concept, but do we really know that much about dementia in reality? The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has recently conducted a Dementia Awareness Survey, the largest national…
Navigating the path to a comfortable retirement can often feel like sailing through uncharted waters, with many of us wondering if we’ve saved enough to enjoy the fruits of our lifelong labour without the fear…
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance. “Now that we’ve seen this compensation happening,…