Do you see yourself as a Bradley Wiggins endurance cyclist or maybe more the Mark Cavendish sprinter type? Want to improve your performance and speed but not sure how? Becoming a fitter, faster, more efficient cyclist is definitely possible. There’s no limit to what you can achieve provided you want it badly enough and obviously, […]
There is no doubting the fact that daily physical exercise is extremely important for elderly people as it helps to maintain cardiovascular health, boosts mood, and maintains muscle strength and flexibility which in turn helps to prevent falls. Older people who perform regular exercise tend to be more independent, suffer less with depression and have […]
In answer to the above question – most definitely, yes! Numerous trials and reviews now provide clear evidence that exercise is beneficial to older people and in fact, it has been shown that up to 42% of falls can be prevented by appropriately designed exercise programmes. Exercises which had the greatest effect on reduction of […]
What is frailty? Frailty is a state of health which is related to the ageing process and is when our body’s systems gradually lose their in-built reserves. It affects around 10% of people over the age of 65, rising to between 25-50% of those over the age of 85. Older people living with frailty are […]
Yes, the facts and figures about falls within the older population are alarming and quite frankly, rather overwhelming! Unfortunately, it is true that the incidence of falls in this age group is relatively common and they can result in injuries and pain, loss of confidence, reduced quality of life and maybe even admission into a […]
Falls can have a massive effect on the elderly population, by destroying confidence and thus reducing independence. In fact, 1 in 10 older people who have fallen, become afraid to leave their homes in case they fall again which leads to increased inactivity and social isolation. 1 In the UK, falls are the most common […]
Facts about falls you probably don’t know…. Fear of falling affects approximately 50% of older people who have fallen and up to 50% who have never fallen, and this can lead to social isolation because of reduced confidence and independence.1,2 In the UK, one third of over 65s fall at least once each year, increasing […]
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