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Strategies for improving your multisensory and spatial abilities

In the previous article, Fiona spoke about the importance of multisensory and spatial abilities for successful ageing. Here are five strategies for improving your multisensory and spatial abilities: Explore more: …

Importance of Multisensory Information for Successful Ageing

Almost everything we perceive from the world is based on multisensory information. This means how the six sense organs, sight, sound, touch, smell, self-motion, and taste, work together to help …

Frequently asked questions about nutrition

Dr Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, and Deirdre O’Connor, Postgraduate Research Assistant have put together some answers to the most common questions people have with regards to nutrition. …

How to maintain muscle mass as you age

We are constantly besieged by media reports about how overweight we are as a population and the detrimental effects that this has on our health. However, little spotlight, if any, …

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Nutrition for healthy ageing

Be your own better judge. When you see a headline, news item or online report about some great new diet or food that will improve memory or prevent an array …

‘Age Friendly’ environments and physical activity

Health and wellbeing are not only determined by our genes and personal characteristics, but also by the environment into which we are born and live. Our environment can influence taking …

Pedestrian crossings and why walking speed matters

Walking is one of the most popular recreational activities worldwide. However, sometimes the speed at which you walk determines whether you can complete a task or not. An everyday example …

Exploring quality of life

Questioning and measuring quality of life is important, as it helps us to understand what factors are associated with better or worsening quality of life. One way of defining quality …

What is quality of life?

As outlined in the video, definitions of quality of life are personal, can be different for different people, and can even change as we age. However, if we want to …

Introducing happiness and wellbeing

How can we define terms such as happiness, wellbeing and quality of life? These are often used interchangeably to talk about what it means to have good psychological or mental …

Week 2: Strategies for being well

Last week, we looked at how perceptions of ageing can influence the ageing process. This week, we move on to important areas for successful ageing: mental health and quality of …

Summarising strategies for Week 2: Being Well

The key message of this week is that your perceptions of quality of life and wellbeing are important for ageing successfully. Looking after your mental health, and maintaining your relationships …

Select a strategy!

Reflecting upon Week 2, select one strategy that you have learned about. Write this strategy on a piece of paper and post it in a place where you will see …

Ask your questions on health and nutrition

Next week, starting on the 22nd of February, we will be joined by Associate Professor in Human Nutrition Maria O’Sullivan and Deirdre O’Connor, experts in nutrition and diet research. They …

Strategies for talking to health care professionals

In the past, general doctors’ practices were single handed, or had two or three like-minded doctors working as a group. These doctors were usually male, worked full-time, frequently made house …

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Strategies for Successful Ageing