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Brisk walks reduce heart attack risk
Brisk walks can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by half, research has found.
Scientists say it is the intensity rather than the duration of the exercise that counts, while an hour’s daily walk makes little difference.
The research, published in the online health journal BMJ Open, found that daily fast walks cut the risk factors for strokes and heart problems by 50 per cent, while jogging reduced them by 40 per cent.
The study looked at the health of more than 10,000 Danish men and women between the ages of 21 and 98, who were monitored for 10 years.
Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study reminds us that it is only physical activities that leave us feeling warm or breathing more heavily that are good for our health.
“Jogging or walking briskly makes the heart beat faster – exercising the heart muscle – and we should all try to do activities each day which get the blood pumping.
“So if you want to make the walk to work or to the shops part of keeping your heart healthy then try turning it from a leisurely stroll into a power walk to get the benefits.”
New resource to help end-of-life care
Residents in Australian aged care facilities, their families and staff will now have access to a new information resource to support end-of-life care.
The RAC (Residential Aged Care) Hub was launched on Friday in Adelaide by Australia’s Ambassador for Ageing, Noeline Brown, and attended by Mark Butler, the federal Minister for Aging.
The RAC Hub is an online resource giving information about palliative care, provided to those whose illness cannot be cured.
Designed for those working and living in residential aged care, the hub contains over 50 pages of information about the end of life and the care it requires.
“Supporting compassionate end-of-life care for older Australians living in residential aged care is an important part of ensuring that they have the best quality of life until death,” Ms Brown said.
More than 150,000 people live in Australia’s 2760 residential aged care facilities, while more than 70 per cent of them have high care needs.
The launch is part of the international activities celebrating World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
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