Congratulations Professor Gillian Mead
We are delighted to announce that Gillian Mead now has a personal Chair at the University of Edinburgh, congratulations Professor Mead! Gillian is one of the co-developers of the EfS course.
Active Ageing Seminar – Vida Wellness & LLT – May 2nd 2012 London
Following on from the successful Active Ageing Seminar last year, Vida Wellness, in conjunction with the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Later Life Training and HUR Fitness had another fun-packed and information full day! In the morning we focussed on reaching out to our target and marketing our services. In the…
Go 4 Gold – activity challenges for the residential sector July 4th
Do you work in the care sector? Could you get your residential setting involved? Go 4 Gold challenges go live! Go for Gold offers a choice of 5 physical activity challenges. Participants can do just one element or have a go at all of them. The Try-athlon Challenge –choose from a range of 6 simple…
New older adults physical activity evidence briefing launched
The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health have launched a freely downloadable physical activity evidence briefing. This briefing, written by our very own Bob Laventure, highlights useful information regarding the new physical activity guidelines for older people launched by the four nationals Chief Medical Officers last year. This evidence briefing is…
Audio files of Otago exercises now available
Later Life Training are proud to announce the Otago Home Exercise Programme for Strength and Balance Audio package is now available. Suitable for anyone with visual impairment who needs a little extra help, or for anyone who would like an audio prompt to guide them through the exercises each day, these audio packages have been…
RCP Report 2012 – NHS exercise programmes a success with older people but not always evidence-based
Last week the Royal College of Physicians published a new audit on exercise provision in falls services across the UK. Some of the findings were, unfortunately, not unexpected! This survey was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and carried out by the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEU). It…
Break patterns of sedentary behaviour – BMJ Letter from Dawn and Seb
Dawn, with a colleague Sebastien Chastin, at Glasgow Caledonian University, have submitted a letter to the British Medical Journal in response to an article. We are reminding people that the new physical activity guidelines for older people include reducing the amount of time they spend sitting (sedentary). Help us get this letter published in the…
UK Stroke Forum – 4-6 Dec 2012 Harrogate
The 7th UK Stroke Forum conference will take place on 4–6 December 2012, at the Harrogate International Centre. This event offers invaluable opportunities to meet professionals from across the stroke care pathway and hear about the latest developments in research. The Call for Abstracts is open from 15 March until 21 May and they welcome…
Training of health professionals improves implementation of falls prevention strategies
A systematic review of the evidence behind implementation studies on falls prevention, by Victoria Goodwin (one of our PSI tutors) and colleagues, has shown that Interventions that involved the active training of healthcare professionals improved implementation. The evidence around changing the way people who fall are managed within primary care practices, and, layperson, peer or…
Glasgow Symposium on Keeping Fit in Later Life – March 15th 2012
The British Society of Gerontology (Scotland) are hosting a half day seminar on “Keeping Fit in Later Life” on March 15th 2012. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, 3rd floor seminar room, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road. Glasgow G4 OHG. Cost for attending will be £10 but free for unwaged and students. Download the registration form…