How to Live better for longer is a two-part factual-entertainment health series. Presented by Dr Eva Orsmond, the programme will share with the nation tips to live a longer and healthier life.
This series takes a positive view of ageing, even when faced with adverse life events or challenging conditions. Viewers will discover that ‘attitude to life’ and social interaction are hugely important in the ageing process. We examine how our bodies age, how our brains age, the diseases of ageing and scientific advances. Using an evidence based scientific approach with a mix of information, exploration and human-interest stories, we explore what we can do to maximise our chances of good health as we go through life.
Each 50-minute episode features experts in this specialised field and inspiring members of the public who give us important tips on how to live a better and longer life.
Dr. Eva takes an active part in some visual and physical tests as she meets the expert clinicians and members of the pubic to get a better understanding of living a long and healthy life in Ireland.
The series presented by Dr. Eva Orsmond, will be broadcast on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Monday 13 and 20 May.
Part 2 of 2
In episode two Eva continues her journey of how to live a long and healthy life. Stress expert Ian Robertson tells Eva about the effects that stress has on us as we get older. Eva attends a photo-shoot with Irish blogger Hilda Smith and Instagram star Eileen Smith to find out their attitudes to ageing. She meets a group of teenagers to get their opinions on older people and she finds out about ageism in Ireland by chatting to Professor Des O’Neill. Eva wants to find out why sex is important as we get older and chat to a few experts on the subject. At St. James’s hospital, Eva has an MRI to see what is happening inside her brain and discusses brain ageing with Professor Jim Meaney. In Trinity she meets neuroscientist Sabina Brennan to find out more about our brains, what is the key to a healthy brain and puts her cognitive skills to the test. Retired solicitor John Gore Grimes and his wife Kate Byrne tells us their story of living with dementia. Eva attends a reminiscence theatre workshop run by Karen Meehan which helps, carers, families and people living with dementia. She travels to Croí in Galway to find out about heart health and what they are doing. Plastic surgeon Siún Murphy informs us what happens our skin as we age. Eva travels to Holland to meet Scientist Peter De Keizer who has created a breakthrough drug that could change lives.