My Portuguese Camino

My Portuguese Camino

My Portuguese Camino Why keep on exercising and working on strength and stamina? So that we can grow old gracefully and enjoy interesting and exciting holidays of course! Last year (September 2022) I got to walk part of the Portuguese Camino pilgrimage, about 260km...
Our Bodies

Our Bodies

Our Bodies There are times when we take our bodies and our health for granted, getting on with life (and sometimes trying to avoid medical costs) and acting as if we have superhuman powers and with a “if we ignore it, it will go away” attitude. None of us is...
The Brain of an Elderly Person

The Brain of an Elderly Person

The Brain of an Elderly Person The Director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person is much more plastic than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain...
Stories to Inspire – Celebrating Barbara

Stories to Inspire – Celebrating Barbara

Stories to Inspire – Celebrating Barbara The Sybrand Park Fitness League class meets in the church hall of Christ Church in Elgin Rd. We’re a small but determined group and we have kept going either live or with recorded classes depending on lockdown levels....