Did you know stroke kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer? As a community, Cancer is well recognised for its devastating effect on individuals and families, yet few people think about stroke until it touches their life. This is despite the fact that every 9 minutes a stroke attacks the brain of someone in Australia. It does happen - and it happened to my family. My father had a devastating stroke a few years ago, which took an independent, vib

Amanda recently had the pleasure of talking to the Barossa branch of Meals on Wheels SA. Here's a little bit of what she had to say about falls.... Exercises to lower your risk of falls Exercise is the most highly-researched fall prevention intervention and is shown to be helpful in the prevention of falls. These 6 simple exercises should be done 2 to 3 times a week, using a sturdy chair or bench to hold onto for safety. Heel raises. 10 times Toe raises. 10 times Sit to stan