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Care home residents stay active!

21 April 2009

Residents at care homes run by Barchester Healthcare will enjoy activities from Nintendo Wii to outdoor musical instruments as part of the Fitness With Care initiative.

Older man holds walking frame above his head

Physical activity has a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of people in care homes - and all the activites are designed to be fun, too!

Dr Lorna Layward, Senior Research Manager of Research into Ageing, the biomedical research arm of Help the Aged, says:

'Our bodies are never beyond improving and respond surprisingly well to lifestyle changes, whatever our age.

'Our bodies are never beyond improving and respond surprisingly well to lifestyle changes, whatever our age'

'Keeping fit forms part of a holistic approach to living life to the full in our later years. Physical exercise not only means we stay mobile for longer, but also has a significantly positive impact on our psychological well-being.'

Barchester Healthcare has committed £20,000 to the Charity, which will be used to help fund our Staying Steady information leaflet and a Research into Ageing dementia project.

Download Staying steady (PDF,132k)

Learn more about our dementia research project, The Disconnected Mind

Visit the Barchester Healthcare website

 
 
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