#90 Darryl Edwards - Functional Ageing, How to Stay Strong, Capable and Vital for Life

Can movement extend healthspan? How can we age well? Can we remain strong, capable, and independent throughout later life?

Darryl Edwards is an internationally renowned speaker, movement coach, author, and founder of the Primal Play Method®. His evidence-based approach combines exercise physiology, evolutionary biology, cognitive neuroscience, and play psychology to make movement enjoyable, effective, and sustainable.

In this episode, we explore the science of functional ageing and the practical strategies that help people maintain strength, mobility, balance, and independence across the lifespan.

We discuss:

• Can movement extend healthspan?

• Functional ageing, why preserving strength, mobility, balance, and independence matters as much as longevity.

• How to build physical resilience and reduce the risk of falls, frailty, and age-related muscle loss.

• The power of “playspan”, staying physically capable of playing with children, grandchildren, and continuing to enjoy an active life.

• Movement as medicine, including insights from Darryl’s work with people living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease, and how playful movement can improve adherence and quality of life.

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