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The work of Caroline Hodgson, aka Indigo Moth, cyanotype artist #WomensArt

"Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass." H. Jackson Brown, American author #mentalhealth #dementia #stroke #art #gardening #hobbies #ActiveHealthMatters

The Great Pottery Throw Down winner 2026 announced after 'hardest final yet' #potterythrowdown birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-t…

Every year I watch this show and say to myself that I need to take up pottery lessons. I need to do it this time. #PotteryThrowdown

Garden jobs to do in March: What to buy, prep and plant for spring dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/gard…

Hearts appear throughout the natural world, in leaves, flowers, seed pods and unfolding fronds. A small gathering of botanical hearts for St. Valentine’s Day. #ValentinesDay

Study published at @TheLancet shows that adult #obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, populations, and baseline clinical profiles, with evidence suggesting that approximately one in ten #infection-related deaths worldwide might be attributable to obesity. Compared with individuals of healthy weight, those with class III obesity had a three-times higher risk of infection-related hospital admissions. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

The brain diet that's proven to cut your risk of dementia dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

Some happy news. The Walk and Talk Movement has featured in a lovely article in The Londoners Magazine. It sums up just why the community led walk and talks are so popular and needed. walkandtalkmovement.org/londons-life-h… #healthyandhappy#Community

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder is an eating disorder characterized by avoidance of specific foods and/or restriction of food intake. This JAMA Patient Page describes risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. ja.ma/49aqfMO

The Friendship Audit: How I Rebuilt My Social Circle in My 50s boomingencore.com/relationships/… #aging #longevity #retirement #friends #relationships #connections #health

Robert Redford has died aged 89, one of the Hollywood greats. For me he will always be Hubble, one of the the most handsome of men on the silver screen ❤️

A wonderful autumnal day #fishing on the River Wye! #ActiveHealthMatters

Scientists pinpoint two food favorites that INCREASE dementia risk,... dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

*One month before her 95th birthday, Patricia Routledge wrote something that still gently echoes:* **“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.”** My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found. At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me. At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul. At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being. At 80, I took up watercolor painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible. Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever. **I’m writing this to tell you something simple:** **Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.** Let these years ahead be your *treasure years*. You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless. You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours. *With love and gentleness,* — Patricia Routledge

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues - study - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We're back and we're looking very in shape... Just a reminder please be kind as you talk about our bees ❤️ #SewingBee

#RodStewart Inspirational. Rocking it at 80!

Hobby reduces chance of getting young-onset #dementia , study finds #cycling #ActiveHealthMatters dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

Tonight we’ve reached the #UniversityChallenge Grand Final! Good luck to Christ’s Cambridge and Warwick, and thanks to all our brilliant teams for their spirit of taking part! Join an immaculately-dressed @amolrajan in a very smart bowtie tonight at 20:30 @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer