How to keep your brain younger

23rd May 2016By Deborah SadlerSolutions

It seems there’s no way out of it – exercise is good for your brain too. I posted some time back about a study concerning the beneficial effects of exercise on depression.  And here, it seems, is another benefit: the brains of elderly people who exercise look 10 years younger. For the elderly it’s encouraging to know that you … Read More

Exercise as a Prescription for Depression

3rd November 2014By Deborah SadlerIssues, Solutions

Who would have thought of exercise as a prescription for depression?  Here’s the link to an article which shows clear, scientific evidence that exercise helps to alter mood and can act as an anti-depressant.  It recognises that further studies are needed to develop the research, but nevertheless offers some hope to those coping with depression, who often feel that they are … Read More