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.
Ideas for the NHS long-term plan from the Centre for Ageing Better
This paper sets out the case for why NHS England should make some bold commitments to healthy ageing in its long-term plan and suggests some ideas for actions it could take and some areas for action with others.
NHS England should be making bold commitments to healthy ageing in its long-term plan. Ageing Better suggests ideas for actions it could take and some areas for action with others.
Our response to PM's call to ensure five more years of people’s lives will be healthy by 2035
Our response to the Prime Minister’s announcement today, that the Government will work to ensure that five more years of people’s lives will be healthy, independent and active by 2035, while narrowing the gap in healthy life expectancy between richest and poorest.
With new year resolutions being made around the country, people over 50 are being urged to turn off the TV and take up activities to increase muscle strength and balance.
Physical activity can help avoid unnecessary social care
An article published in the British Medical Journal presents evidence showing that regular exercise can allow an older person to ‘drop a decade’ in their ability to get up and move.
Focus on physical activity can help avoid unnecessary social care
Social care has received substantial media coverage in recent months. There is now acknowledgment of the direct link between the parlous state of the NHS and the social care crisis.