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IT’S COMMON SENSE THAT IF WE’RE LIVING LONGER, LOOKING AFTER OUR BRAINS AND BODIES EARLIER, WITH A FEW SIMPLE MEASURES, WILL HELP AS WE AGE

Words REBECCA FRANK

Whether it’s having 20:20 vision or being able to touch your toes, it can come as a shock when the things you’ve always found easy don’t feel quite so effortless any more. Now we’re living longer, it’s more important than ever that we take steps to protect and maintain the health of our brains and bodies, and it’s more within our control than you might think. According to Professor Rose Anne Kenny, author of Age Proof (Lagom), only 20% of ageing is controlled by our genes and the other 80% is in our hands. Jennie Brown is a barre instructor and co-founder of Project Me, an online course to help women become ‘the old woman of your dreams’ (meetyouatthebarre.com). She explains: “Many of us will live to see 100 and…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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