Physical activity is good for you
All current research suggests that we can all live healthier lives into old age if we dedicate some of our life to getting busy. The guidelines suggest we should be getting more exercise than we do.
Be Active
150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity per week
Build your strength
keep your muscles, bones and joints strong – on at least two days per week.
Improve your balance
Reduce the chance of falls and of getting frail
Spend less time sitting
By breaking up periods of inactivity
You get all these benefits free, simply by becoming more active.
These are some of the known benefits
- Improves sleep
- Maintains a healthy weight
- Improves the quality of life
- Help to alleviate and manage stress
Reduce your chances of getting diseases
- Cardiovascular disease – 35%
- Type two Diabetes – 40%
- Falls -30%
- Depression – 30%
- Joint and back pain – 20%
- Cancers of the colon and breast – 20%
*All statistics courtesy of the NHS Guidelines
Make Action for Elders Balanced Lives programme part of your exercise routine
Make Action for Elders part of your being active weekly programme
Learn how we are committed to making older life a better life with our physical, social and mental wellbeing programmes
Why we focus on the problems of old age
Many old people suffer from loneliness and inactivity. Worse still, they are frequently viewed as being less important than other adults.
Research shows us that all of us can live better lives in old age if we are more mobile and have the opportunity to talk and meet with other people. This is why we put so much effort into our programmes for physical, mental and social programmes.
Contact us
Email: info@actionforelders.org.uk
Phone: 030 330 30132
Post: Action for Elders, Elfed House, Oak Tree Court, Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate, Cardiff CF23 8RS
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