Author Archives: john graham

“Speed up, slow down”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by john graham

Only a few days ago I was blogging about the virtues of High Intensity Training.  (See “Bolt from the Blue” by clicking on “EXERCISE” in the TAG CLOUD). It was based on research from Aberdeen University which suggested just two … Continue reading →

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“Bolt from the Blue”

Posted on September 16, 2014 by john graham

I do hope Scotland does not go independent, otherwise we may be deprived of some of the pearls of wisdom being released at the moment about the virtues of exercise, which no doubt were timed to coincide with the Commonwealth Games … Continue reading →

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“Take Less Pills”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by john graham

Another presentation at the Age UK Later Life Conference this year was a senior doctor giving some surprising, unusual and rather contradictory advice. Dr Charles Alessi is Public Health England’s Lead Advisor for preventable diseases and also Chairman of the National Association … Continue reading →

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“Fruitless Effort”

Posted on September 11, 2014 by john graham

I have spent a lot of blogging time over the summer extolling the virtues of eating more fruit and vegetables.  (See all these blogs by clicking on “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD). All of my efforts were based on Government … Continue reading →

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“Early Dementia Signs”

Posted on September 9, 2014 by john graham

Promoting an active lifestyle for older people has always been the central theme of my working career over the last thirty years. In your working life, it is your job that drives you to get up early in the morning, … Continue reading →

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“Be a Jitterbug”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by john graham

A small piece of research by cardiologists at the University of Texas has profound implications for the care of the elderly, although probably no-one, including older people themselves, will jump up and take notice. The research found that getting up … Continue reading →

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“It Pays to Die”

Posted on September 4, 2014 by john graham

Inheritance tax is your final tax bill, easy to put out of your mind because it is only paid after you are dead.    At one time it was only paid by the very wealthy, but as home ownership has become … Continue reading →

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“Greasing the Slippery Slope”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by john graham

Lord Faulkener’s Bill only passed its second reading in the House of Lords in July this year.  This Pandora’s coffin has been opened and now the elderly must face the consequences.  Furthermore they may not even have to wait until … Continue reading →

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“Switched on Granny”

Posted on September 1, 2014 by john graham

More and more pensioners are using the internet, at least according to retirement housing developer McCarthy and Stone. Amongst 600 older people they studied, half own tablets of the computer kind, rather than those given out by their doctor.  Three … Continue reading →

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“More Food for Thought”

Posted on August 31, 2014 by john graham

I have written a lot about the way elderly people are malnourished in hospital but it seems like senior officials at the NHS were out to lunch at the time. See the previous blog – Food for Thought – by … Continue reading →

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