Looking at other people and the way in which they have aged can sometimes be scary, and at others, inspiring. The aim of this study is to encourage you – whatever your present age – to give regular time, thought and effort to caring for yourself, in order to become one of those inspiring seniors. Having an optimistic view of how we expect our later years to be makes them more likely to be active and satisfying.

An in-depth look at how we age and what we can do with exercises, diet, and herbs to help us to stay youthful and energetic for as long as possible. Games, puzzles, recipes, and light research make this a fun way to learn.
Each of the nine modules is dedicated to a body system. Following the whole course helps you to build a basic understanding of the way in which they work together.

Research has shown that Centenarians and Super-centenarians, [those who live to be over 110 years], are truly stronger than most. For others however, taking care can avoid chronic illness and recurrent problems.

In the coursework, anatomy and physiology are treated selectively. Simple, often humorous diagrams aid understanding. In each section those diseases associated with a later age range will be looked at in the spirit of understanding warning signs for early diagnosis, and giving basic information to be a useful source for reference.

The whole approach is light, with elements of fun in activities and puzzles. Additionally, there will be questions to establish understanding of physiology, diet, and herbs.

After answering a set of questions one student wrote “I have so enjoyed doing these today, decided that the housework could just wait until tomorrow!” and “Doing this course is so good, apart from the actual studying one thing leads to another and I am always looking things up in books or on the internet, or planning what to do in the garden”.

There are physical activities and making recipes involves everyday foods and luxuries, herb teas, syrups, hand or foot baths, ointments, or other applications.

The activities are more fun if two or more people do them together. Two friends already on the course have met at intervals to share learning about their senses of smell, touch etc through simple games and making recipes with herbs.

New herbs are introduced in each section and will be referred back to as they appear again in relation to other body systems. A single herb may have effects in several areas of the body at the same time.

Written feedback on answers to questions and your activities is included in the fee. Any questions you may have on coursework will also be answered by email, so that the course is fully interactive. It is expected that each module may take about a month to complete in your spare time. However, there are no deadlines everything can be followed through at your own pace.

Course is available in 9 modules at £40 each or £300 for the whole course.