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Managing your health can take time and organisation but it's often the best way to age gracefully and independently. Preventative health checks and quick action is often enough to keep minor ailments at bay, but dealing with more serious health conditions can be a challenge. YOURLifeChoices has up-to-date information, research and resources on the health conditions you may encounter as you reach your 50s, 60s 70s and older.

Healthy eating is a great start to your preventative regime. Learning more about nutrition is important and often losing weight is the best way to maximise your energy and help your heart health and resistance to Diabetes 2. Read on for specific information for womens health, mens health and mental health. If you have any questionsor queries, post them on the Health & Wellbeing section of our forum.

Is it all in the mind?

Posted 23 Jan 2012 04:40pm
Ageing, all in the mind, Dr Harriet Radermacher, ageing process

Does the thought of growing older fill you with a sense of dread and impending gloom? Dr Harriet Radermacher talks us ...

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Ageing: all in the mind

Posted 18 Jan 2012 04:26pm
Ageing, all in the mind, Dr Harriet Radermacher, ageing process

In her article, Ageing: all in the mind , written for YOURLifeChoices online magazine, Dr Harriet Radermacher outlined some ...

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Help with losing weight

Posted 12 Jan 2012 03:40pm
weight loss, help, festive season excess, resolutions, goals

Many Australians make resolutions at the start of the year but only around 15 per cent actually see them through. After the excesses of ...

Meet your weight-loss friend

Detoxing your emotions

Posted 19 Dec 2011 04:32pm
Detoxing your emotions, Starting the new year, life back on track, health, relationships, happiness, work

Starting the New Year with a clean slate is the perfect way to get your life back on track. But looking after your emotional ...

Prioritise your happiness and health

Coffee could combat skin cancer

Posted 05 Sep 2011 04:17pm
Coffee could combat skin cancer

The aptly named Allan Coffey is part of a team which has conducted research, the findings of which suggest that a coffee a day ...

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Top five weight-loss tips

Top five weight-loss tips

Winter is a great excuse to hide those few extra kilos under more layers of clothing but carrying extra weight is not good for your health.

Shed the extra kilos

Milestone health checks

Milestone health checks

Your doctor won’t always tell you when it’s time to start getting tested, so it’s important that you know what you need to do and when.

Get informed

Ten early signs of dementia

Ten early signs of dementia

How do you know if memory loss and confusion are just signs of getting older or are the first indicators that something more sinister is wrong?

Knowing the warning signs

Homemade remedies

Homemade remedies

YOURLifeChoices has quick and easy remedies which can be rustled up from the contents of your pantry so you can give the pharmacy a miss.

Gentle on your body and wallet

Demystifying prostate cancer

Demystifying prostate cancer

One in every 11 men will develop prostate cancer by the age of 70. Catching prostate cancer early is the best way to ensure it is ‘curable’.

What if it’s you?