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3 BAYSWATER NEWS, WINTER 2019
Feature Article & News from Cranbrook Care
Bayswater
Belles
Residents at Bayswater Gardens are enjoying Winter is upon us which means shorter days
the benefits of Aqua Fitness. Each week they and colder nights. More time is spent indoors
don their colourful vintage bathing caps for a around others and that increases our risk of
nostalgic trip down memory lane.
exposure to the flu virus….
There are many benefits associated with aqua fit Anyone, even healthy people can get sick with the flu
exercise. The buoyancy and resistance of water allows and problems related to flu can happen at any age,
less‐used muscles in your body to get a workout, which but older people are at a greater risk of developing
helps improve overall muscle tone. The supportive serious flu‐related complications if they get sick.
nature of the water reduces impact on the joints and People over the age of 65 and people with certain
supports full range of movement to improve flexibility,
chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, or
strength, endurance, and general fitness and it’s FUN!!!
heart disease are at even higher risk of developing
Although it’s low impact in nature, aqua fitness is serious complications from the flu because of
suitable for taking heart rate up. As we advance in weakened immune systems.
years, it’s more important than ever to work out our Most people who get flu will recover in less than two
heart muscles and improve circulation. Water‐based weeks, but some people will develop complications
exercises offers resistance training through the
like infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and even
hydrostatic pressure of water across the whole body organ failure. Complications can be life‐threatening
surface, which offers additional benefits for balance, resulting in hospitalisations and even death. It is
coordination, and mobility. This light aerobic capacity of important to stay healthy not just for ourselves but for
aqua fitness can reduce the risk of heart disease, an others around us which is why health officials
important consideration for seniors.
recommend getting a flu vaccine every year. Because
We encourage residents to join the Bayswater Belles pneumococcal pneumonia is a serious flu‐related
every Wednesday: complication that can cause death, health officials also
recommend for those over age 65 to get a
LADIES ONLY CLASS: 10.00 ‐ 10.45am pneumococcal vaccine at the same time. Both the flu
vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine are free to those
GENTS ONLY CLASS: 11.00 ‐ 11.45am over the age of 65. Other ways to help stay healthy
this winter and not spread the flu include:
Washing your hands regularly, especially before
and after visiting people who may be at high risk.
Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing.
Using disposable tissues and throwing them in the
bin immediately after use.
Keeping surfaces like telephones and door
handles clean.
For more information on Cranbrook at Home please
call 02 9458 9950 or email
contact@cranbrookathome.com.au
