I’m a geriatrician, a doctor who specialises in the medical care of older people, one of two geriatricians who took part in this TV experiment. Here’s why I got involved.
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Maggie Beer has long campaigned to improve food in aged care. Yet with millions in public funding spent and malnutrition rates still high, critics question whether her programs are nourishing real change or serving up empty promises.
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Many Australians are walking for their permitted fitness activity during lockdown. Some, emerging from winter hibernation, are taking part in STEPtember — a global initiative to raise money for cerebral palsy services and research. The goal for participants is to reach 10,000 steps each day. But could 7,000 steps be enough to yield substantial health benefits?
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