Focus on Ageing Well in Cornwall

20/06/2025

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Exciting news - our Move More Falls Prevention Programme is coming to Helston, Bodmin, and Camborne, and it’s completely FREE to join!

Over 25 weeks, we’ll guide you (or a loved one) through weekly one-hour sessions to help build strength, improve balance, and boost confidence. This isn’t just about movement, it’s about staying independent, social, and supported as we age.

If you’re 65 or over and have had a fall, worry about falling, or just want to feel steadier on your feet, we’d love to welcome you.

You can call us on 0800 054 1118 or email info@icareimove.com to book your place or refer someone you care about.

Let’s keep Cornwall moving with confidence 💙

17/03/2025

26/11/2024

A nutrient-rich diet is important for everyone but particularly those over 65... but what does that mean? Here's the latest advice:

The BDA Older People Specialist Group have put together a handy document to help you choose the right foods and drinks to help you age well.

09/09/2024

The secret to ageing well...according to geriatrician Dr Lucy Po***ck, ageing well simply means being okay with getting older....and don't forget BRAN (it's not what you think).

No expensive supplements in sight

28/05/2024

The nutrition guidance that many of us are familiar with is not necessarily right for older people, due to various factors that influence health as we age.
The University of Plymouth has led an evidence review that underpins new guidance for older adults, recently published by the British Dietetic Association (BDA). diet and nutrition guidance for older adults.
Some of the key topics identified as being important for this age group included maintaining body weight, with weight loss not being appropriate for those that are slightly overweight; getting enough of certain nutrients; vitamin D supplementation; realistic levels of activity needed alongside nutrition; and the vital importance of enjoying what and how you eat.
Hydration is high on the list of considerations for older people too, as recognising the feeling of thirst is not as obvious as we get older. All fluids count, not just water.

The University of Plymouth has led an evidence review that underpins new guidance for older adults, recently published by the British Dietetic...

17/05/2024

1 in 4 people over 65 in Cornwall experience a fall each year. This rises to 1 in 2 for people over 80! BUT falling is NOT an inevitable part of ageing. So Alex and Mike joined us today for day four of the Ageing Well Education and Coaching Programme to talk about falls assessment and how we can integrate behaviour change and reablement/reconditioning into a preventative approach to ageing well. Thanks to Alex, Mike and our wonderful cohort of clinicians who are taking part. They include physiotherapists, community support workers, dementia practitioners, nurses (RMNs and RNs) and occupational therapists...all learning with and from each other.

22/04/2024

ANNOUNCING new falls prevention classes ( face-to-face and online) provided by our trusted partners . Falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. Improving our strength and balance is so important. Fear of falling is common after a fall. These programmes can help you regain your confidence and enjoy the things that are most important to you.

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Falls prevention is a huge part of ageing well and staying steady steady on your feet. We support you to move more and sit less.

20/03/2024

Every person in a position to influence the direction of our healthcare system should watch this recent presentation by Prof Chris whitty. Unlike most of our politicians, he presents the FACTS and gives us clear scientifically based guidance on how the NHS should be planning for a sustainable future. The takeaway message is that the NHS won't be able to recruit its way out of it, nor treat its way out of it. We MUST focus on prevention and on having practitioners with the generalist skills they need.

Is ill health and disability in older age inevitable? With a rapidly ageing population, many older people have multiple and complex conditions. In this sessi...