How to maintain an active lifestyle in retirement

How to maintain an active lifestyle in retirement

To make the most out of a well-earned retirement it is important to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Exercise regularly There are countless studies linking exercise to a lower risk of various diseases and conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, depression, hip fractures and dementia. It can even decrease the risk of all-cause mortality…

Drinking alcohol could shorten your life by four to five years

Drinking alcohol could shorten your life by four to five years

People who regularly down more than eighteen alcoholic drinks a week could be cutting their lifespan by four to five years, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers built a model to compare the drinking habits to the health of 600,000 volunteers in 19 countries, calculating how long a person could expect to…

Morning Larks Live Longer Than Night Owls

Morning larks live longer than night owls, study suggests

People who call themselves night owls may be at greater risk of early death compared to morning people. That is according to a study recently published in the journal Chronobiology International, which tracked 433,268 people aged 38 to 73 years old for six and a half years. Each person rated themselves as either a “definite…