NEW! Dementia: 1st Steps one day course from LLT
We are delighted to announce our new one day course for instructors, leaders, health and social care professionals working with people living with Dementia. This course is designed to provide physical activity and exercise instructors, teachers and instructors with both theoretical perspectives and practical applications to increase access and participation for people living with dementia.…
Calling LLT graduates for thoughts on CPD programmes
LLT’s CPD Programmes As part of our commitment to keep you current and updated with the latest research and implementation/best practice guidelines, we have two new CPD’s that ‘we feel’ would be beneficial but we really need ‘your’ feedback and interest to know if its what you would like to see. Please express your interest…
Parkinson’s Disease and Exercise Resources
The following resources are available on the Parkinson’s Disease Society Website Drug treatments for Parkinson’s booklet This booklet is for people with Parkinson’s and their families. It gives information about the drugs most commonly used to help manage the condition. It starts with some practical points about taking Parkinson’s drugs and moves on to…
Research – seated balance training in residential care – McMurdo – 2000
This home based seated balance program in community dwelling older people considered falls risk. Only 68% of residents completed the 6 month intervention. Seated balance exercises did not reduce the risk of falls in these older people. It may be that the exercises were not sufficiently vigorous or that to improve balance exercise must be performed…
Research – low versus high intensity strength training in frail elders – Seynnes – 2004
This study measured the dose response effect of a free weight based strength training program in nursing home residents. Groups trained at either forty percent or eighty percent of their one repetition max three times a week for ten weeks. Knee strength and endurance as well as function improved in both groups. Only the high…
Research – CBE in long term care – Baum – 2003
This pilot RCT was to determine whether a strength and flexibility program in frail long term care residents would improve function. Class was one hour three times a week for six months. There were improvements in strength, range of movement and balance. Click here to read more.
NEW CPD Dates set for PSIs and others
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,…
INSPIRE – Spring 2011 LLT Newsletter
Today we launched INSPIRE. Later Life Training qualified instructors, leaders and those who work closely with us have been asking for updates on a whole variety of things. We have a mix of updates on each of our courses, highlights from research (with our courses), highlights from practice (model services), upcoming events, thought provoking questions…