Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence

“I’ll just stay at home today.” “Oops!”  “Another accident!” How many times have you said one of these phrases because of urinary incontinence? According to the Continence Foundation of Australia: Urinary incontinence affects 10% of men, and 38% of women –...
Do you have brittle bones?

Do you have brittle bones?

It’s not every day you hear people talking about their bones. Most people have 206 of them in their body and let me tell you they are jolly important!  Bones have a number of functions: The marrow is where red blood cells are manufactured.  They help store...
Perseverance

Perseverance

What does perseverance mean to you?  The Merriam -Webster dictionary defines it as: Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. It’s really tough at the moment. We are all locked down in our houses; some might be...
Making the most out of life

Making the most out of life

There is an old adage that I think about often: “make the most out of life”.  What does that adage mean to you?  To me, it has certainly felt like a lot of pressure. It has meant at times that I’ve felt enormously guilty when I felt that I’ve wasted time or...
Together We Are Stronger

Together We Are Stronger

There are some very important relationships we all should nurture. We invest value into our relationship with our parents, children, best friends and life partners. For many of us we also have important relationships with people in our community – like with...