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  1. Getting older people fighting fit for life post-lockdown

    mother-in-law, who happens to live next door, to help demonstrate the exercises. She’s also developed the concept of ‘exercise snacking’ as a way to provide easier, manageable small steps ... the benefit of their mental health as much as their physical health. “My slogan has been: exercise for sanity, not vanity.” How did you go about the process of tailoring what you do for older

  2. Being active as you get older

    physically and mentally. Or dive straight in... Lots of local Age UKs run exercise classes – ranging from chair-based exercise sessions to ballroom dancing and Zumba! Enter your postcode below

  3. One step at a time

    condition, or practical, financial or emotional reasons – for example, not being able to get to an exercise class or worrying about falling. However, with the normal ageing process causing loss of muscle mass ... more exercise would probably be better for their health, but good health by itself was not enough for them to take up or maintain lifestyle changes. "I know all the theories about exercise. Rationally

  4. How every Age UK Weekly Lottery and Raffle entry helps

    deliver services and social activities to their communities - from quizzes and coffee mornings to exercise classes and computer skills. Dividing line Information and advice Playing our lottery or raffle helps

  5. Do what you can

    series of videos, entitled Freedom To Move, encourage people with long-term conditions to try simple exercises at home. Personal trainer Sandra, who co-stars, discusses the importance of older people being active ... Speaking to Age UK, Sandra discusses her fitness journey, the importance of the campaign, and everyday exercises older people can do to aid fitness and independence. “Having a good quality of life will help

  6. Keep dancing

    Jeannie has been attending a Movement to Music class. It’s part of Age UK Somerset’s Ageing Well programme , which offers a range of exercise classes – from chair-based sessions to tai chi ... struggled to bend it,” says Jeannie. “But when I started going to a Movement to Music class, the lovely instructor, Chris, encouraged me to start standing on my toes and do a bit more every

  7. The amazing work done by local Age UKs nationwide

    conferencing software to see which would best suit these regular activities, including chair exercise classes, yoga and Zumba, lessons in English, French, Italian and Spanish, cooking lessons and games ... the chair exercise classes have proved particularly popular. “Many people had started experiencing pain because they can’t get out and have a proper walk,” explains Ximena. “These classes allow them to

  8. u3a – Later life learning

    However, there’s no lower-age membership. u3a aims to be as accessible as possible – classes are held in various locations. Groups meet either at somebody’s home, or in a room in a local ... subject. For language classes, most of the group leaders tend to have specialist knowledge, or they may be native speakers of the language they’re teaching. Each u3a class is different, so membership

  9. Helping someone to get active

    time how long it takes. They could try to beat their time every day. There's no specific type of exercise people need to do as they get older, but activities that work your cardiovascular system are the ... best. This includes things like: walking zumba swimming dancing yoga. Lots of local Age UKs run classes tailored for older people. Find your local Age UK and get in touch to see what they can offer.

  10. Travelling Companions programme

    people finished their Travelling Companions sessions were Age UK clubs, befriending services and exercise classes. In terms of the difference the service made to older people, we found that: Overall, 44.6%

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