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Can Lifestyle Medicine improve your practice & your patient outcomes? Dr. Sam Manger, GP, Vice President of ASLM, Academic Lead, and Senior Lecturer at JCU, and Kim Poyner, Nurse and Founder of MediCoach, are here to talk you through why they’re so dedicated to the Lifestyle Medicine movement. Something must be working if two incredibly […]
Written by Sam Manger
A case in Lifestyle Medicine and why your membership matters I would like to share a case that highlights the difference between a Lifestyle Medicine approach and the current, often pharmaceutically-dominant medicine approach I was taught in my medical and GP training. I want to make clear this is not a criticism of any individual […]
Written by Catherine Gray
Ready for retirement? A Lifestyle Medicine approach to optimising this time of life Introduction Many people have romantic notions about retirement. They may have the perception they’ll be embarking on a permanent weekend or suddenly have time to do the things they’ve always wanted to and ‘saved up’ for. Yet many people have immense difficulty […]
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The future of health Invest in the future of health Make a donation Become a member Reflections from the ASLM Board ASLM is dedicated to ensuring that, whatever the future of health looks like, Lifestyle Medicine is embedded as first line treatment for mental health and chronic disease. We understand that to achieve this we […]
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The movement for change Be a leader of change Become a member Thank you for your support of the movement of Lifestyle Medicine. ASLM is honoured to represent the voices of those health practitioners in Australia and New Zealand who are leading the push for lifestyle interventions to be embedded in mainstream medicine. We acknowledge that […]
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The evidence for change Be a leader of change Become a member Lifestyle Medicine is a rapidly growing field that brings together people from every discipline in health to provide evidence-based tools and strategies needed to address the growing challenge of chronic mental and physical illness. The very serious challenges we are all facing, often alone, indicate a great need to bring together and support health care practitioners from diverse backgrounds to […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Prevent or delay 40% of dementia cases by addressing lifestyle factors: Here is what you need to know According to a recent report by the Lancet commission of dementia prevention, intervention and care, up to 40% of an individual’s risk of dementia is potentially modifiable1. But which are the factors that need to be addressed? […]
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Lifestyle Medicine Week 2021 Lifestyle Medicine Week is celebrated globally from May 30 – June 5, and offers a unique opportunity for us to raise awareness of the impact and importance of Lifestyle Medicine around the world. This Lifestyle Medicine Week, we’re asking the ASLM community to share their “Why” on social media, and help […]
Written by Hannah O'Malley
Lifestyle Medicine: The missing puzzle piece for community pharmacy Community pharmacists are medication experts and are usually the health professional that people see most often. The foundation of our role is making sure medications are used appropriately, which means no medicine is overused, underused or misused. How this looks in practice varies wildly depending on […]
Written by Cheryl Wilson
Shared Medical Appointments – A doctor’s perspective It is my pleasure to share with you my experiences of running Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs), also known as group appointments. I am a rural General Practitioner, with a solo private practice in the beautiful Riverland of South Australia. My clinic allows me to practice slower medicine. Taking […]
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Join us in Hobart for our annual Lifestyle Medicine conference as we explore how green and blue spaces, social connection, and the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine can transform clinical and community care.
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