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Hospital anyone, or a little preparation?

Going to hospital has never been enjoyable especially if it’s with an injury. Hospitals now are more frightening especially for...

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Video on safety in the home, from Stay On Your Feet, WA

This is a great reminder of inexpensive ways to prevent slips and trip hazards in the house or yard, before...

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Sharing Tai Chi introductory class no. 1

Yesterday's April No Falls post was about simple things that we can safely do by ourselves every day to help...

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Exercise plus what helps keep older people strong and independent?

To help keep older people on their feet, we know that regular exercise is effective, but what else can we...

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A simple daily program can help keep you living well

Did you know that a very simple daily program can help you move and live better? Everyone has a different level of...

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Tai Chi for strength and independence

In previous posts we talked about moving the body’s centre of gravity to give our balance muscles a workout. An...

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Does exercise really work?

The answer is emphatically yes - the jury is no longer out. Studies show that anyone, including older adults who...

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Some (not so fun) facts on falls in older people

Falls in older people are a major cause of injury and hospitalisation, and one of the main reasons for someone...

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What’s your exercise?

We know that being physically active helps with conditions that older adults are more likely to have, such as high...

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