EXERCISE IF YOU’RE OLDER
It’s never too late to move or move more
We’ve developed this section to provide a range of useful links to exercising and moving safely, inlcuding a range of our exercise cards for older people with three ways you can use them – download or follow them on screen.
You should always follow your GP’s advice if you have an existing health condition, but often you can still move or do some gentle exercise.
See our guidance for exercising safely.
EXERCISE CARDS FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Our exercise cards have been developed by experts specifically for older people to do some gentle movement every day.
Below are 3 different ways you can access the cards and start to feel happier and healthier, by moving more.
DOWNLOAD AN INCLUSIVE EASY-READ GUIDE
This document was translated into an easy-read format by Thinklusive.
It was made in co-production with people with learning disabilities and autism to help you follow the exercises and move more.
FOLLOW THE EXERCISES ON SCREEN
Our handy exercise cards have been designed for older people to follow on your tablet, phone or desktop.
Just do as many a day as you can – but try and aim for 4 of the exercises each day.
Ideas & resources for sports reminiscence at home
Sporting Memories – #TalkAboutSport
A campaign/website by Sporting Memories to enable people to continue with their sporting reminiscence & low-level physical activity.
Moving more while at home - Disability inclusion sport
Activity Alliance
During this testing time, we remain committed to ensuring disabled people can be and stay active.
Our team is here to support your organisation in whatever way we can. We have compiled a few ways you can keep active while at home.
AGE UK information and advice
Resources for older people
Useful advice and exercises about starting to exercise, if you’re not sure what you should be doing
10 minute easy to follow audio workouts
Tune in to 10 minutes of physical activity today, in association with Sport England. It’s good for you and fun to do!
Active Care Home Toolkit
Resource for social care settings
A practical resource aimed at supporting residential, nursing and long-term social care in Suffolk integrate physical activity into the daily life of residents at a level that is appropriate for them.
Age & dementia friendly seated gymnastics programme
British Gymnastics – Love to Move
Seated activity programme from the British Gymnastics Foundation designed to get older people moving and functioning better.
Specific exercises designed for older people
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
A simple set of exercises designed by expert physiotherapists especially for older people to help everyone stay active at home.
Adaptive Yoga with WheelPower
Yoga is a safe and effective way to increase strength, flexibility and your balance that can lead to improvements in both your physical and mental wellbeing. At WheelPower we believe that lives can be transformed through sport and physical activity and today we are launching a series of Adaptive Yoga videos to encourage wheelchair users to exercise from the comfort of their homes.