As we get older, maintaining bone health becomes a top priority. Having healthy bones reduces our risk for osteoporosis and also helps us to stay active because bones provide a structure for our muscles and tendons. Having healthy bones also reduces the risk of them breaking or fracturing them if we fall. And importantly, our … Continue reading “Staying active in older age: Week 6 – Keeping our bones healthy during lockdown”
Month: June 2020
Staying active in older age: Week 5 – Is it getting easier? Then you’re getting fitter!
Hello and welcome back to the REACT blog. If you have been following the exercise routine described in the first few weeks of the blog you should be starting to see some improvements in your fitness and strength by now. So do think about increasing the intensity of the exercises you are doing and the … Continue reading “Staying active in older age: Week 5 – Is it getting easier? Then you’re getting fitter!”
Staying active in older age: Week 4 – Let’s talk about food: busting myths about COVID-19 and nutrition
Welcome back! We hope you are well, safe, and continuing to fit exercising into your daily routine. This week’s blog focuses on food. In particular, we want to bust some of the myths and misinformation you might be seeing about food and nutrition and how it can prevent or treat COVID-19. In order to present … Continue reading “Staying active in older age: Week 4 – Let’s talk about food: busting myths about COVID-19 and nutrition”