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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Anthea Rowan
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2 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
This is the 64th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. There are many health benefits to being in a happy marriage. It gives each partner a sense of security and belonging. They have someone to share the burdens of life with and, as they say, a problem shared is a problem halved. That tends to alleviate stress, which can, in turn, lower hypertension, boost sleep quality and enhance mental health.
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Anthea Rowan
Is ‘biological age’ just another meaningless wellness phrase? If not, how is it measured, how can we influence it and, most importantly, why should we try? Feeling younger than our years is something many of us want. For journalist and author Sandra Parsons, it’s a demonstrable claim: in her 60s, she boasts the biological age of a twenty-something.
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4 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Anthea Rowan
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4 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
Are you a smoker – or does someone you love smoke? If so, you, or they, have almost certainly had family, friends or colleagues give them reasons to stop. On World No Tobacco Day, we are reminded that most smokers themselves would like to quit – even if they will not admit it.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
This is the 63rd instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. My grandmother, who died in her eighties, struggled with a number of significant handicaps. She had macular degeneration – an eye disease – and was almost totally blind at the end of her life; she could not read or watch television. Her mobility was compromised as a result of bad knees, one of which resulted from poor knee surgery.
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1 month ago | 
sciencefocus.com | Anthea Rowan
I don’t have to think very hard to remember when my mother’s memory revealed the first tiniest clues that all was not well. We were on the phone. I recounted a story of my best friend, Caroline. “Who’s Caroline?” she asked. I had known Caroline since I was very young; she was a significant part of my life. And Mum’s. I told myself my mother’s lapse was on account of the dislocation that comes with a conversation that isn’t face-to-face. That my reference to Caroline was out of context.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
Have you ever had a cold sore? They are common, uncomfortable and can be hard to get rid of. But there is new hope on the horizon. Research has discovered that a protein in the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) – a virus that causes both cold sores and a small proportion of genital herpes, and which can lie dormant for extended periods – is required to activate the immune system and reawaken the virus when it is dormant.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
This is the 62nd instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. What you eat affects your brain. Food affects cardiovascular health, blood sugar levels and blood pressure. All of these can influence brain health since the gut is connected to the brain via the gut-brain axis.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Anthea Rowan
Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke was only 24 when she suffered a stroke following a workout. Known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series, Clarke felt a severe headache, began vomiting and then collapsed in the bathroom of her gym. At the time, she was the definition of youthful fitness and certainly not the sort of person you would expect to have a stroke.
