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NORDIC WALKING AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE

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NORDIC WALKING AND PARKINSONS DISEASE   Let me introduce Wendy*. She joined Nordic Walking Watford in April 2017, shortly after her diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. Very much in denial, she struggled to come to terms with the physical and emotional changes such a diagnosis brings. Trying to juggle work and looking after her own physical


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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA

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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA   WHAT IS LYMPHADEMA? Lymphedema is swelling due to build-up of lymph fluid in the body. Your lymphatic system is a network of organs, vessels and tissues that work together to move a colorless, watery fluid (lymph) back into your circulatory system (your bloodstream). As a vital part of your immune


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NEW YEAR WALK PROGRAMME

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NEW YEAR WALK PROGRAMME   I am currently working on putting together our WALK PROGRAMME for the first few weeks of January 2022, as well as some of our key dates throughout the year. As always we will have some fabulous special events, challenges, and weekends away coming up throughout the year so do watch


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OPTIMISM – CAN IT HELP YOU LIVE LONGER?

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HOW OPTIMISTIC ARE YOU? New research shows that people who are more optimistic may actually live longer. In a study of nearly 160,000 women, people with the highest optimism ratings had a 5.4% longer lifespan than those considered less optimistic. And a 10% greater likelihood of living beyond the age of 90. “Most research suggests


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NATIONAL TREE WEEK

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NATIONAL TREE WEEK This week is National Tree Week and the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.   Trees are heroes of nature. They help collect carbon dioxide from the


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