Six risk factors, 43 per cent of the burden
For Dementia Action Week: the six modifiable risk factors behind a large share of Australia's dementia burden, and where daily habits fit.
The Research
Read the studies, not the hype.
Every piece here starts with a paper, names it, and says what it does and does not show. Written for people over forty who want the evidence before the equipment.
The longevity number your doctor can measure
Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts long life better than most risk factors. What a study of 122,007 adults found, and why recovery matters to it.
A longevity week for over-50s: heat, cold, light and movement
The capstone of our 30-day series. One practical week built only from the research we have covered.
Australia's twelve year problem
Australians live long. Then many spend about twelve of those years unwell. Why the gap, not the lifespan, is the number that matters.