To a typical university student, 70 or 80 years of age seems positively ancient, while on the other hand, many 90 year olds dream of being an octogenarian again. With Dr Jack Cannon’s help, some of Bathurst’s frail elderly will regain some strength, balance and mobility, therefore “turning back the clock”. Dr Cannon is a lecturer with Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Human Movement Studies. His research showed that resistance exercise can improve the quality of life in older women. For the past two years, he has been working with Bathurst residents over the age of 60 with remarkable results. Now it is the turn of Ilumba Gardens Retirement Village residents. “Generally we find the more frail people become, the more responsive they are. With a proper training routine you can turn some of that around in three weeks.” Dr Cannon is hoping the pilot program will expand in 2007.