A free initiative by Naomi Ferstera
Protect your brain and body as you age.
The Healthy Ageing Project is a completely free initiative I started to help people in midlife look after the years ahead. I translate the research into plain language and cut through the noise and misinformation.
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Why this matters
The numbers worth paying attention to in midlife.
Dementia is now Australia’s leading cause of death.
Around 45% of dementia cases are linked to modifiable risk factors (Lancet Commission, 2024). An association, not a guarantee.
Midlife is when many physiological changes begin, and when lifestyle has the most influence on long-term outcomes.
What HAP is
A free education and community platform for healthy ageing.
HAP is focused on healthy ageing and dementia risk reduction. It is, and always will be, completely free to join and take part in.
Research, translated
I take peer-reviewed research on brain and body health and rewrite it in plain language you can actually use.
Conversations with researchers
Direct interviews with the scientists doing the work, so you hear the nuance straight from the source.
Claims, checked
Common health claims reviewed against the evidence, with sources you can follow up yourself.
Who I am
Hi, I’m Naomi.
I’m a mum of four, an exercise physiologist, exercise scientist and nutritionist, and a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland. I’ve spent 27 years working in exercise, health and chronic disease.
In 2018, my mum was diagnosed with MCI due to Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away in March 2026. The Healthy Ageing Project is something I started in her honour, because the evidence is clear that there is a lot we can do, in midlife and beyond, to look after our brain and body.
My job here is simple: read the research, talk to the people doing it, and pass on what matters in language that respects your time.
I started HAP in my mum’s honour, because the science says we can still protect ourselves.
How to join
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The HAP newsletter
Plain-language research, once a month. Always free.
You don't need to be convinced. If you've lived this, you already know why it matters.
— Naomi