Category Archives: HEALTH

“A Glimmer of Dementia Hope”

Posted on January 8, 2015 by john graham

Once again the Journal of Gerontology has published some interesting research on ageing. The researchers studied 6,500 British people aged between 50 and 90 and examined their cognitive decline over 8 years.  To check their mental ability, they used word … Continue reading →

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“Two Pomegranates”

Posted on December 18, 2014 by john graham

It seems like only yesterday that I was blogging about pomegranates.  (See my earlier blogs by clicking in the archive on December 2014 and look for “Too good to be true”).  Now like buses, two come along in quick succession. … Continue reading →

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“Am I going nuts”?

Posted on December 14, 2014 by john graham

It only seems five minutes ago since I discovered the virtues of eating almonds.   In fact  was in September, just at the very time that the squirrels are stocking up on food for the winter.  (see “Wonder Nut” by clicking … Continue reading →

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“Too good to be true”

Posted on December 9, 2014 by john graham

When I was a child, pomegranates were an annual special treat in a Christmas stocking.  Ice cream was a more frequent reward, but only if you were good and only in the summer when the Mr Softee van came around, … Continue reading →

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N.H.S. Golden Goodbyes

Posted on November 20, 2014 by john graham

  Once again the elderly are being cast as a problem to the NHS.  The trouble is they will keep getting ill ! The Health Service chief Sir Bruce Keogh has been talking in the last few day about the … Continue reading →

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“Heartfelt thanks for neighbours”

Posted on October 28, 2014 by john graham

A study in the USA by a research team at the University of Michigan looked at how people perceived their neighbourhoods in terms of safety and friendliness.  They consulted over 5,000 healthy people with an average age of 70, over … Continue reading →

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“Dementia – Bad and Good News”

Posted on October 14, 2014 by john graham

Some interesting research published in The Oxford Post Graduate Medical Journal about the risk of getting dementia. The bad news is that people who are obese in middle age are 50% more likely to develop dementia in later life.  It … Continue reading →

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“Wonder Nut”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by john graham

Here is another step towards 7-a-day.    (See earlier posts by clicking on “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD). According to six recent studies from the American Society of Nutrition in San Diego – there is a snack with wonder properties.   So many … Continue reading →

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“Take More Pills”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by john graham

This blog follows “Take Less Pills” and many other posts on pills which can be found by clicking on “PILLS” in the TAG CLOUD. Only one page after a report on taking less pills, The Daily Mail on 4th July … Continue reading →

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“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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