We would like to wish you a very happy holiday and to celebrate we are offering a 50% discount on the OEP Audio downloads and CD from today until the 24th December 2012. To take advantage of this offer simply enter HOLIDAY in the coupon field at the checkout! P.S. don’t forget to come and…
Stability classes help to reduce the risk of falls “I would say that since beginning the class, my balance has improved, my confidence has improved and I haven’t had a fall in twelve months. I’m also managing the duties of everyday life.” The Wrexham Strength and Balance Classes are held every week and provide training…
Otago qualified and experienced? Have the capacity to work in South Norfolk and support Active Norfolk to instruct and coordinate a community Otago falls prevention programme? Then Nick Clarke would like to hear from you. Please see the Invitation to Tender and the service specification for the project or email Nick.Clarke@activenorfolk.org for the chance to…
Steady Steps is a new community-based health referral programme run by Edinburgh Leisure in partnership with NHS Lothian. The programme targets older people who have had or are at risk of having a fall. The programme runs for 16 weeks with one session each week. Sessions are delivered in community settings in Edinburgh, such as…
Later Life Training have moved office. From the 22nd October the NEW office address will be: Later Life Training Ltd Silver Cottage Main Street Killin Perthshire FK21 8UT. The phone number 01838 300310 and the email info@laterlifetraining.co.uk will remain the same. Our new fax number will be 01567 820 477. Any post to the old address…
Visibility, Glasgow, have produced a simple leaflet about the problems of poor vision and falls. It can be downloaded direct from the Visibility website, or you can download the Falls and vision_Visibility leaflet here.
The Otagothon 2012 Challenge was issued by Later Life Training to Otago Exercise Leaders and their groups in the UK as a means of involving their participants in the unique opportunities in 2012 to celebrate Active Ageing and participation in physical activity. The Challenge took place across the UK and was timed to coincide with…
The following CPD days have been set up to provide you with up to date research and practice, knowledge and skills; we will have more on offer soon, so keep an eye out on the webpages. If you have not received an email about these CPD days you may be missing off our mailing list,…
Elsevier has recently published a new ‘Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke’ book. Edited by Professor Gillian Mead and Dr Frederike van Wijck and with contributions from the LLT team, Susie Dinan-Young, Bex Townley, Sara Paul and John Dennis, this book is a must read for all those working with stroke patients in your services.…
Dawn Skelton and Bob Laventure, in their roles working for Glasgow Caledonian University and the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, co-hosted the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing following the Olympic Games, in August 2012. The 4½ day conference was an exciting opportunity for researchers to meet practitioners and older people themselves.…
