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A sort of ‘zest’

How simple H2O is keeping elderly folk fit and healthy.

A year ago, 88-year-old Jean Lavender used to find walking any distance a struggle.
Now she is keen to get outside for a walk most days.
And she puts the transformation down to the most simple of medicines – water!

Link to this BBC video

Source: BBC News
By Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News

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