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‘I’m 76 and still shaking my ass’: Suzi Quatro has no plan to slow down
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1452+ words) More than six decades after she first picked up a bass guitar, Suzi Quatro is still touring, still writing, still rocking and entirely comfortable with the woman she has become. Ahead of her return to Australia, the rock trailblazer talks…...
Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (550+ words) By Allanah Sciberras in Melbourne Coralie Wales understands the toll frailty can have on a loved one. She watched for years as her mother, a prolific artist, lost most of her movement and independence, accepting it was an inevitable part…...
The Great Shrinking: What Actually Happens to Your Height After 60, and Why My Colleague Is Technically a Cautionary Tale
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (706+ words) Starts at 60 The Great Shrinking: What Actually Happens to Your Height After 60, and Why My Colleague Is Technically a Cautionary Tale A colleague of mine announced this week, with the particular wistfulness men reserve for discussing their glory days, that…...
‘Train like an athlete’: Why one physiotherapist says it’s the secret to ageing well
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1178+ words) At 83, Neil Millgate isn’t slowing down. The Warriewood Brook resident spends five days a week on the water, paddling with the Pittwater Dragon Boat Club three days a week and kayaking with friends on another two. He also regularly heads…...
Lifting heavy weights three times a week preserves leg strength for years — and new research says it’s safe even in your 80s
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1112+ words) Here is a number worth sitting with: the average adult loses roughly one-third of their muscle mass over a lifetime. The decline begins slowly in your 30s and 40s \u2013\u00A0between three and six per cent per decade \u2013 and then accelerates sharply after 60. That…...
Why older Australians are paying people to stretch them
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (722+ words) For years, stretching was seen as something reserved for athletes, yoga devotees or people in Lycra warming up before a run but a new wellness trend is quietly gaining momentum among older Australians — assisted stretching. Studios such as StretchLab are…...
The Chair Workout: Fitness for People Who’d Rather Sit Down
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (542+ words) 5–10 minutes a day to start, building gradually as strength improves Or 20–30 minutes, three to five times per week once you’re comfortable For general health, adults over 65 should aim for about 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, which chair workouts can…...
Why Muscle Matters More Than You Think
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (672+ words) Dr Kathryn Fox is an Australian medical doctor and bestselling crime writer, best known for her forensic thrillers featuring pathologist Dr Anya Crichton. Drawing on her medical expertise, she crafts gripping, authentic crime fiction and is also a passionate advocate…...
102 years: What super-ager Brian Barry teaches us about living well
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1653+ words) By Heidi DouglassCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney Ageing, Brian would say, comes for all of us. Dementia doesn’t have to. When asked what he says to himself each morning, Brian doesn’t hesitate: “You wake up every morning,…...
Want stronger bones? Drink more tea and less coffee
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (457+ words) Older women who fancy a cup of tea, or several, throughout the day, may be giving a boost to the health of their bones, while a high coffee intake may be linked to lower bone density, a new long-term study…...