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  1. RB_Sept15_Cost_to_meet_the_unmet_social_care_needs.pdf

    have unmet social care needs –roughly 31 per cent of older people with difficulty in carrying out activities of daily living (Age UK, 2014). This note explains how we arrived to an estimate of how much money ... When looking into unmet needs, we considered all the activities of daily living (ADL) – a classification of routine, everyday self-care activities such as eating or washing, which are widely-used to measure

  2. Fit as a Fiddle NAPA evaluation report (PDF)

    Lessons 21 Key findings: impacts on older people 24 Emotional benefits 24 Promoting an enabling, active approach 25 Key findings: impacts on partnerships and sustainability 27 Developing partnerships 27 ... £217,975 for the Come to Tea project to be delivered by the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) between 2007 and 2011. This project was part of the ‘fit as a fiddle’ programme

  3. Update September 2016 (PDF)

    they concluded that a physically active lifestyle can help reduce the risk of cognitive decline in later life. To keep your brain healthy, GCBH advise leading a physically active lifestyle throughout the ... exercise every week, including muscle strengthening activities. They recommend you aim for around two and a half hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity to raise the heart rate like brisk walking,

  4. Fid as a Fiddle West Cumbria evaluation report (PDF)

    Wellbeing Programme comprises three main outcomes aimed at:  improving and developing levels of physical activity;  mental wellbeing; and  healthy eating habits for people and the wider community The Wellbeing ... well as statutory and private organisations through a series of national and regional Portfolios of activity. Age Concern England has been awarded £15.1 million by the Big Lottery Fund to deliver the fit

  5. Get Going Together Coventry report (PDF)

    The programme encourages older people with tong term conditions to lead more active lives and benefit from improved physical and mental health wellbeing. Exercise-based interventions are tailored to individual ... using volunteers to provide support to older people and the delivery of GGT activities. As well as improving the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of older people, GGT aims to reduce falls

  6. fit for the future project - Final Evaluation Report (July 2015).pdf

    attitudes and behaviour ...................................................... 50 6d. Impact on physical activity: attitudes and behaviour .................................................... 55 6e. Weight ... Introduction Fit for the future is a person-centred programme with the overall objective of supporting the physical health and mental well-being of older people living with at least one long-term health condition

  7. Fit as a Fiddle London evaluation report (PDF)

    neighbourhood. We used a range of tools to help people increase confidence and sustain motivation: food and activity diaries, one-to-one mentoring, peer group support, and above all, fun. Initial evidence from focus ... and testimonials from participants, shows that this approach really works and that increases in activity levels have been sustained by individuals, and healthy living messages embedded within communities

  8. Fit as a Fiddle social impact measurement report (PDF)

    long-term conditions 9 Positively tackling social isolation 12 Helping older people to stay mobile and active 15 Where to now? 16 ID200590 FaaF Social impact measurement report v6.indd 2-1 14/08/2012 14:46 ... healthy eating, physical activity and mental wellbeing for older people. The portfolio aims to broaden and increase the opportunities for older people to undertake physical activities and improve their

  9. Age UK Cost of Living Response Fund final report.docx

    a result being pushed into debt, living in cold houses, eating less and cutting back on social activities with friends and family to survive. To support Local and National Partners in sustaining and extending ... intervention: Information & Advice, Home Support, Meal Provision, increasing access to Social Support/Physical Activity, increasing access to Day Centres. There is a breakdown of how the funding was used across these

  10. Get Going Together South Tyneside report (PDF)

    The programme encourages older people with tong term conditions to lead more active lives and benefit from improved physical and mental health wellbeing. Exercise-based interventions are tailored to individual ... using volunteers to provide support to older people and the delivery of GGT activities. As well as improving the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of older people, GGT aims to reduce falls

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