Health-e-Bytes

I’m excited to be part of the Sydney Northern Beaches Seniors Festival — Dementia Wellness Workshop — at Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club on Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 12pm to 3pm. This [...]

A pill called Xanamem, taken once a day, is showing promise in slowing — and possibly even stopping — cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s. It may also help those with severe depression [...]

I took this photo from the lookout over Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. It’s an ever-changing seascape that responds and adapts to the meteorological conditions it is exposed to.  [...]

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a tool called the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) or Florey Dementia Risk Score (FDRS) that can predict whether a person will develop [...]

Welcome to 2025! May the year bring you joy, fulfilment and the best of health. As it turns out, joy and fulfilment are in fact the greatest contributors to good health.  When we feel positive [...]

On the first day of Christmas, My doctor said to me What will keep you living healthfully? On the second day of Christmas, My doctor said to me Two faithful friends Are what keep you living long [...]

Do you put the toilet seat down before you flush? Flushing the toilet can produce a plume of vapour that travels faster than 2 metres per second (6.6 feet) and reaches a height of 1.5 metres [...]

Earlier this year I was interviewed by Dean Mackin on Today’s News Talk about how our lifestyles can influence the expression of our genes. The key message is that our genes do NOT determine our [...]

When I was approached by the UK-based charity ‘Dementia Adventure’ to appear on their podcast, the answer was a resounding yes!  Click here to listen to our deep dive into how adventure prevents [...]

When I was in California in June this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Ruth Stevens, author of the book and stage play, Stage Seven (which refers to the seventh stage of Alzheimer’s), a [...]