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  1. Dementia-friendly communities

    new services This meant organising activities such as walking, chair-based exercise groups, dance classes and many more in ways that people with dementia are able to fully participate in them. Now that

  2. The impact of the pandemic

    using public transport; 33% when using leisure facilities; 35% when going to group activities and classes; and 36% when going to religious venues. Fear of contracting the virus was still evident, along with

  3. Crucial connections

    Instead, Glynis wanted to use the bus pass she’d acquired during the pandemic to attend exercise classes twice a week, as well as hospital appointments on the other side of Norwich. But she didn’t

  4. Opening up through poetry

    tennis coach. He’s always loved dancing, too, which is why he attends the Silver Swans ballet classes at Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland . Bobba also loves that Leicester has such a dynamic poetry

  5. Making your next move

    in on the action, too: local Age UKs across the country already provide a huge range of exercise classes and activities for their communities that are just waiting to be explored, from table tennis to Bollywood

  6. Looking after yourself as a carer

    instead of lifts or escalators. Or if you're able to, try making time for a regular class, such as a weekly dance class or swimming session. Find out more about how you can stay active Respite care provides ... caring responsibility. If you're able to, make time for something like an exercise group or an evening class. Taking part in an activity you enjoy will give you the opportunity to do something for yourself –

  7. The Rainbow Café: a much-needed safe space

    since joined lots of Age UK Richmond’s other activities as well, like exercise and cooking classes. Aydee Loneliness affects everyone, but perhaps [the LGBT+ community] in particular, because of

  8. Three cheers for charitable beers

    refugees in the UK and helps them introduce their native cuisines to London audiences via cookery classes. They also brewed a beer to help fund the restoration of Nuclear Dawn, a 25 square metre mural painted

  9. Age UK at the Alzheimer's show 2019

    purpose," he explains. "They help me engage with other people and deal with my frustration." Art classes are another therapeutic activity for people with dementia, as they help people express themselves

  10. Free days out in the UK

    ‘allowed to breathe’. As well as having plenty of space to walk around, you can join sculpture classes, see the exhibitions and five indoor galleries, and of course sit down at the restaurant for that

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