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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Bullmore

The reason we lose movement as we age – and how we can counter it

Simple repeated movements can help your body to maintain those specific abilities for longer - (Getty)

The article below is an excerpt from my newsletter: Well Enough with Harry Bullmore. To get my latest thoughts on fitness and wellbeing pop your email address into the box above to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

I don’t have the coordinates to the Fountain of Youth. Nor do I have a portrait of Dorian Gray, or an equivalent, for you to stash in your attic. But I do have age-defying information that trumps both of these things.

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