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you in our 2024 survey Be wary of offers to insulate your loft with spray foam Hear how one of our walk leaders gets a buzz from volunteering facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru www.agecymru.org ... particularly if you’re looking for volunteering opportunities. We feature Clare Gabriel, our volunteer walk leader in Cardiff who explains all about the benefits she gets from volunteering, such as having a
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suggest a ‘talking treatment’. These include one-to-one counselling or psychotherapy or a self-help group where you can meet other people who have found ways to cope with their depression. There can be a ... venue for a small charge. Age Cymru runs a Nordic Walking programme across Wales which is suitable for people aged 50+ and all fitness levels. You walk using a pair of lightweight specially designed poles
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of older people at times like these. Mike Hedges MS who chairs the Welsh Government’s Cross-Party Group on Older People and Ageing said we know that some older people are facing barriers to entering, and ... programmes across Wales; Nordic Walking, Tai Chi and Low Impact Functional Training (LIFT). And in 2021, we introduced walking to our programme, with new Walking Groups and a Walk and Talk project. Our sessions
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share your experiences and views. And, talking of Spring, what a great time to join one of our walking groups! Or perhaps to volunteer for Culture Club? Or take part in our Consultative Forum. Details about ... respected. “ If you would like to hear more about this work or invite us to come and speak to your group, please email Rachel. Dawson@agecymru.org.uk or call 029 2043 1555. Social Care Wales have released
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ce’ techniques are commonly used, comparing the differences between the intervention group and a comparator group (perhaps the general population) before and after the intervention. 2 Centre for ... or improve diet or different ways to improve the take up of physical activity for example through walking, cycling, dancing, Tai Chi or Yoga. 3) In prevention evaluation, experimental designs such as r
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healthy weight. The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food group (see pages 8–9). Fruit and vegetables Research shows that people who eat plenty of fruit and vegetables ... follow a healthy, balanced diet. It shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food group. This includes everything you eat and drink during the day. 9 Healthy eating 10 Healthy eating Maintaining
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people made up of representatives from various national pensioners organisations and older people's groups. The aims of the Forum are: to work together for the benefit of all pensioners in Wales and to add ... affiliates from unions, retired member groups, and individuals who are concerned for the well being of pensioners. You can download a form to affiliate to NPC Wales as a group or as an individual at their website
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choice. 4. Active transport • Encouraging older people to engage in active travel such as cycling or walking could have health benefits and reduce isolation. • Only 8% of men over 65 and 3% of women over 65 ... Pelican crossings assume that pedestrians walk at a pace of at least 1.2 metres per second (2.7 miles per hour) but 76 % of men and 85 % of women over 65 walk more slowly than this. The Future of Transport
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twisted round the hand. SQUAT This exercise will strengthen the big muscles in the legs used for walking, stair climbing, etc. and will help with getting in and out of chairs. Stand in front of a chair ... standing position LEG PRESS This exercise will strengthen the big muscles in the legs used for walking, stair climbing, etc. Sit up tall in the front of the chair and place middle of band securely
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together and lift chest. Back of arm stretch Sit tall in the chair and place one hand on the shoulder, walk the fingers down the back as far as comfortable. Gently press the elbow back with the other hand
