Exercise

Sport changed my life for the better

15 May 2013, Guest Blogger

Personal Trainer and ex-professional boxer Cathy Brown is the spokesperson for Mental Health Awareness Week and talks about how exercise and boxing are essential in managing her mental health.

Let's Get Physical Booklet

2 May 2013

Dementia, cognitive ageing and decline – am I bovvered?

15 September 2012,

According to research from the Centre for Cognitive Ageing at Edinburgh University there is very little evidence to show that cognitive deterioration in later life is associated with a decrease in life satisfaction or well being.

School playing fields are vital for children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health

20 August 2012,

We are taking away the very things we know can help children build resilience and lead mentally healthier lives – playing outdoors and participating in sports.

Exercise and Depression - A Cautious Approach

15 June 2012,

A BMJ article on exercise and depression suggest to me that it's important to see more research in this area to give us a better idea of the relationship between physical exercise and its impact on the symptoms of depression, compared with standard care alone.

It's important that co-existing conditions don't determine a person’s course of treatment

19 January 2012,

New research shows that nursing home residents with dementia who use anti-depressants are three times more likely to have a fall than nursing home residents who do not.

It is more beneficial for people’s moods to exercise at a moderate rate than to not exercise at all

6 May 2011,

Intense exercise is not a realistic goal for everybody as each person has a different level of physical health.

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