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  1. Fit as a Fiddle West Midlands evaluation report (PDF)

    activities ranging from gardening to gentle exercise, Tai Chi, Yoga, Extend, Tea Dancing, Zumba, falls prevention, cooking... and more. Classes and activities have been held in both community venues and ... participants report that after attending fit as a fiddle classes, they experience better balance and fewer falls, leading to more confidence and enabling greater independence • Many participants experience improved

  2. RB_July11_Ageing_well_Improving_Later_Life_Book.pdf

    losing most as it underpins independent living, including the ability to drive, the prevention of falls and the maintenance of strong mental health. What are the major causes of visual loss in later life ... little effect on bones will increase balance, co-ordination and strength, thus reducing the chance of falls and their severity. Exercise for short periods each day rather than for long periods infrequently

  3. FS64 LP Specialist housing for older people.pdf

    6 4.5 Noise 7 4.6 Scheme manager or warden service 7 4.7 Disability-related adaptations 8 4.8 The alarm system 8 4.9 Location 9 4.10 Local communal facilities 9 4.11 Transport 9 4.12 Pets 9 5 Sheltered ... have your own front door and receive some level of support on-site. There is usually an emergency alarm system in each property, providing a 24/7 link with a response centre. There is normally a scheme

  4. Factsheet - Specialist housing for older people (PDF)

    5 4.5 Noise 5 4.6 Scheme manager or warden service 6 4.7 Disability-related adaptations 6 4.8 The alarm system 7 4.9 Location 7 4.10 Local communal facilities 7 4.11 Transport 7 4.12 Pets 7 5 Sheltered ... have your own front door and receive some level of support on-site. There is usually an emergency alarm system in each property, providing a 24/7 link with a response centre. There is normally a scheme

  5. Policy position: health, wellbeing and prevention (PDF)

    of NHS commissioners do not provide foot care services3. This is despite links to falls and social isolation4. Wider falls prevention; dentistry; sensory impairment; and early signs of depression are likewise

  6. Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2011-12 (PDF)

    2012. We said we would carry out training, publicity and practical action to prevent falls. We held our annual Falls Awareness Week in June 2011 with 55,700 people getting involved in events. Our evaluation ... volunteers. preventing falls Our annual Falls Awareness Week, which takes place each June, offers an opportunity for older people, their relatives and carers to find out more about falls and take part in local

  7. ID205824 Attendance allowance guidance_WEB.pdf

    walking stick • grab rail • perch stool • magnifying glass • hearing aid • dosette box • pendant alarm • chair riser • stairlift • bath hoist • raised toilet seat • ‘grabber’. Explain if you have difficulty ... extra banister to help you up and down the stairs, but you struggle to grip it and still worry about falling. Q55-62 Supporting statement A carer, friend or relative can complete this section to show another

  8. The Longest Wait.pdf

    blood transfusion. This is very unsafe: there are often inappropriate staff-to-patient ratios, no alarms, little room for nurses to manoeuvre, and a lack of the equipment staff need to provide good care ... into the resuscitation area. John said that staff in the hospital were clearly overstretched, and alarms on monitors were frequently ignored. John found himself repeatedly reconnecting Mary’s oxygen tubes

  9. Age_UK_response_to_House_of_Lords_Science_and_Technology_Committee_consultation_on_ageing_well_September2019.pdf

    as someone to drive them to an exercise class, or someone to walk with if they are worried about falling. There is rarely any funding targeted specifically at these activities, and the crisis in social ... Nearly 1,000 older people a day are admitted to hospital because of fallsxiii, and their chance of falling again goes up the more medicines they takexiv  Up to 10% of hospital admissions in older people

  10. Policy position: Digital assistive technology (PDF)

    monitor and monitor heart beat and exercise. Telecare includes: sensors to alert carers to a fall; personal alarms to call for help; location trackers, enabling freedom and security for people with memory ... cuddly and warm, simulates emotions through its eyes, arms and sound, and will giggle when tickled, fall asleep when cradled. Current experience There is a growing body of evidence that these devices can

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