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...think of walking and outdoors: both are immensely beneficial for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Both are also immensely beneficial for people who have a neurodegenerative condition such as a type of dementia. You can read more about the ageing brain here. Walking is a type of exercise suitable and beneficial for everyone, and being outdoors just increases...

...think of the ‘T’ as ‘taking action’, so overall, ACT is about being open, aware and active – doing what matters, so that personal and working lives become more meaningful. Let’s explore this further... Open, aware and active So how could ACT help in our working lives? Importantly, ACT is not about reviewing your past to find hidden meaning and answers, nor...

...systems for the next extreme event, Galea says. The first step would be to identify at-risk populations from both a physical and mental health perspective. Then health workers could act to create resilience and mitigate the consequences in vulnerable communities. Doing such research now, before the next hurricane hits, could reap significant financial savings in disaster...