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‘Shout out’ to Andrew

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by Lisa King

I would like to give a 'shout out' to my client Andrew this week. He has been training with me since September 2019 and has made some notable improvements, which in turn are impacting his life very positively. Andrew has vascular dementia, diagnosed less than a year ago. He is also recovering from treatment for prostate cancer. I began to help him with exercise at home when his wife Yvonn...

Exercise & Dementia

Posted on December 12, 2014January 9, 2015 by Lisa King

Dementia is the loss of mental abilities over time. It is often severe enough to interfere with a person’s ability to perform daily activities. People with dementia may have trouble learning new things and remembering names, and may have changes in behaviour. A growing body of research shows that cardiovascular exercise may help delay the loss of functional independence anddementia (Ahiskog et al....

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