By David Owen — 2014
What’s behind the condition that every golfer dreads?
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CLEAR ALL
Developing the mysterious condition in the 96% of people who do not have it may help to improve learning skills, aid recovery from brain injury and guard against mental decline in old age
When I retired from clinical practice several years ago, I let go into the unknown. I felt tentative, uncertain, yet knowing intuitively that I needed to heed the call.
This case shows the danger of one asymptomatic condition in particular.
To stay healthy and fit, older people have traditionally been advised to take up gentle activities, such as walking and tai chi. But it’s time we added competitive sports to the mix.
We often confuse the effects of inactivity with the ageing process itself, and believe certain diseases are purely the result of getting older.
We may need to rethink what normal fitness is or should be in older people.
