05/09/2025
Earlier this year, we sat down with Dr Catherine Frankum, one of our wonderful GP's to chat about getting older and fragility.
Q: What are the 3 most important things we can do to maintain our health and independence as we age?
A: Dr Catherine: Number 1 - Keeping active! The benefits of exercise to both mental and physical well being are too many to count. Try to embed movement in to your daily routine.
Number 2- You get out what you put in - a balanced diet (fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, oily fish, and small amounts of low-fat dairy and lean meat) will take you a long way in supporting the body as you age.
Number 3- Attend checkups and screening and be mindful of new symptoms We are incredibly fortunate in the UK to have NHS screening programmes for Bowel cancer (54-74 years) Breast Cancer (50-70 years) Aortic Aneurysm (age 55 of men), Cervical and for some people Lung Cancer.
Some of our patients like to supplement these with private wellness screening for monitoring and reassurance. Most importantly, regardless of when you last attended screening, never hesitate to see your doctor if you develop a new symptom of concern.
Please do give us a call on 01962 776010 or visit our website for more info about our screening services.
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