We want more people to be more physically active in later life. Maintaining and improving muscle strength and balance can help people in later life live independently and reduce the risk of falls.
Strength and balance programmes that help people at risk of falls are postcode lottery
By not prioritising strength and balance programmes, we are missing the opportunity to ease pressure on A&E departments and reduce demand for social care.
New five-year partnership to drive improved health outcomes for people in later life
The Centre for Ageing Better and Public Health England have signed an MoU and will work together to realise a joint ambition for everyone to have five extra years of healthy, independent life.
There needs to be more investment and policy action to help people, particularly in mid-life onwards, to stop smoking, have a better diet, drink less alcohol and do more exercise.
The NHS needs radical change to adapt to our ageing society
To turn the NHS from a ‘national illness service’ that simply reacts to diseases into one that actively improves population health, we need a focus on four key areas.
