You’ve probably heard that type 2 diabetes is on the rise and has been for more than a decade. According to Diabetes UK’s latest published figures, more than 4.7 million people in the UK were registered as having diabetes in …
My Pillars of Healthspan
By Mark Quirk How do we stay healthy, avoid chronic disorders, and reduce the risk of infections often associated with older age? Is it all in our genes? According to a 2016 review paper by Prof. Stephen M. Rappaport, using …
Healthspan or Lifespan: What’s the Difference?
By Mark Quirk MSc CertLMHealthspan Coach and Registered Health Coach in the NHS Lifespan is simply how long we live. Healthspan is the period of our lives spent in good health, without significant disease or disability limiting what we can …