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30 MINS CHALLENGE GET ACTIVE
Get Active Wear proper fitting shoes:
if you are buying new shoes have your feet properly
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE measured by an expert in a shoe shop or a sports shop.
Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for the health and abilities
that we do enjoy is the first key to leading an active lifestyle. Walk:
Rather than cursing our limits we can revel in those joys we As much as you can. It’s a great form of activity and it’s
have left! free!
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
Everyone of every age can benefit from being active. If you Active housework:
have a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease or Gardening, washing floors and windows are good ways
osteoarthritis or if you have symptoms such as chest pain or of keeping active around the house.
pressure, dizziness or joint pain, talk to your GP before you
increase your activity levels. Most health conditions are Be active indoors:
helped by being physically active. Shopping centers are a good place to walk when the
FALL PREVENTION weather is bad.
Among adults ages 65 and older, one in three experience a
fall yearly, according to Centers for Disease Control and Move in your chair:
Prevention. Swimming develops strong and stable core The Go for Life programme will show you how to be
muscles, which are necessary for good balance control — a active while you sit. You can also check out Chair Yoga.
major protective factor against falls. Data suggests that
cycling can also help in fall prevention. Adapt:
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE if you have a movement or sensory difficulty you can
Different types of physical activity may benefit people in adapt the activity. For further information contact
different ways. Dancing can help with the gait speed and your local sports partnership sports inclusion disability
reaction time. As we age it is wise to select and regularly officer or the CARA National Adapted Physical Activity
participate in complex motor activities and keep active. Centre.
KEEP THE MIND ACTIVE
Until recently, neurologists believed that brain cells died off Drink plenty of water:
without being replaced. However, we now know that Keeping the body hydrated is very important. We are a
challenging ourselves to learn a new language or a skill can nation of tea drinkers but few may realise that tea is a
be a workout for our brain with many benefits. Education diuretic. We need to make an effort to replace lost fluids
seems to be an elixir that can bring us a healthy body and so as not to tax our internal organs especially as we age.
mind throughout adulthood and even a longer life.
TAKE IT EASY Active Holidays and Days out:
Begin with 5 to 10 minutes a few times a week and Make the most of your travel privileges. Make the most
gradually increase to reach the recommended 30 minutes 5 of Ireland’s many wonderful beaches and country walks
days a week. – go exploring!
You can do it!
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Get Active Wear proper fitting shoes:
if you are buying new shoes have your feet properly
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE measured by an expert in a shoe shop or a sports shop.
Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for the health and abilities
that we do enjoy is the first key to leading an active lifestyle. Walk:
Rather than cursing our limits we can revel in those joys we As much as you can. It’s a great form of activity and it’s
have left! free!
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
Everyone of every age can benefit from being active. If you Active housework:
have a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease or Gardening, washing floors and windows are good ways
osteoarthritis or if you have symptoms such as chest pain or of keeping active around the house.
pressure, dizziness or joint pain, talk to your GP before you
increase your activity levels. Most health conditions are Be active indoors:
helped by being physically active. Shopping centers are a good place to walk when the
FALL PREVENTION weather is bad.
Among adults ages 65 and older, one in three experience a
fall yearly, according to Centers for Disease Control and Move in your chair:
Prevention. Swimming develops strong and stable core The Go for Life programme will show you how to be
muscles, which are necessary for good balance control — a active while you sit. You can also check out Chair Yoga.
major protective factor against falls. Data suggests that
cycling can also help in fall prevention. Adapt:
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE if you have a movement or sensory difficulty you can
Different types of physical activity may benefit people in adapt the activity. For further information contact
different ways. Dancing can help with the gait speed and your local sports partnership sports inclusion disability
reaction time. As we age it is wise to select and regularly officer or the CARA National Adapted Physical Activity
participate in complex motor activities and keep active. Centre.
KEEP THE MIND ACTIVE
Until recently, neurologists believed that brain cells died off Drink plenty of water:
without being replaced. However, we now know that Keeping the body hydrated is very important. We are a
challenging ourselves to learn a new language or a skill can nation of tea drinkers but few may realise that tea is a
be a workout for our brain with many benefits. Education diuretic. We need to make an effort to replace lost fluids
seems to be an elixir that can bring us a healthy body and so as not to tax our internal organs especially as we age.
mind throughout adulthood and even a longer life.
TAKE IT EASY Active Holidays and Days out:
Begin with 5 to 10 minutes a few times a week and Make the most of your travel privileges. Make the most
gradually increase to reach the recommended 30 minutes 5 of Ireland’s many wonderful beaches and country walks
days a week. – go exploring!
You can do it!
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