Crafty prescriptions

This month our three wise women share holistic ways to keep your brain stronger for longer to support your cognitive function and mental wellbeing.

If you live near water, try paddleboarding. It keeps you fit while you explore the waterways. The health benefits include a full-body workout, improved balance, stress relief and the wellbeing associa

WACKY WAYS TO BEAT THE BLUES

Can using brain training apps really keep your grey matter in good shape or is it just wishful thinking? We put the best to the test

HAPPY HORMONES Exercise increases levels of the feel-good brain chemicals serotonin and endorphins, giving you a happy ‘high’. Feeling low or lost your motivation? The idea of working out might not fi

Broadcaster Zoe Ball says she has been filling her new-found freedom since leaving BBC Radio 2 with time spent gardening. And she’s not the only one who loves to pull on their gardening gloves and get