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Nov 13
3 min

Fit For Life Exercise Newsletter 4!

This week we will briefly look at strength exercises and their benefits for Older Adults! And we suggest incorporating Sit-to-Stand stren...

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Jul 2
2 min

Fit For Life Exercise Newsletter 3! :)

During these challenging times its vital to keep moving and maintain our fitness and mobility levels! We want to help nursing home reside...

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Jun 18
2 min

Fit For Life Exercise Newsletter 2! :)

During these challenging times its vital to keep moving and maintain our fitness and mobility levels! We want to help nursing home reside...

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Jun 4
2 min

Fit For Life Exercise Newsletter 1 :)

Exercises to help Older Adults keep moving from Fit For Life! During these challenging times its vital to keep moving and maintain our fi...

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Feb 1, 2019
3 min

Dementia and falls risk

Dementia facts Prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders is increasing due to changes in our population demographics. It is estimated tha...

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Feb 1, 2019
4 min

Why we do what we do :)

by Michelle Dunne Having been a member of the Fit For Life Team for a number of years now, I realise that we’re in a very unique position...

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Dec 14, 2018
5 min

Is exercise beneficial for Older Adults?

For our latest newsletter we have investigated whether exercise can really make a difference to older adults regardless of their physical...

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Dec 3, 2018
7 min

Respiratory Conditions in the Nursing Home Environment

Care home residents are susceptible to respiratory tract infections (RTIs), with a prevalence of 0.5 to 4.4 per 1,000 resident days. Pneu  Relaxed slow deep breathing: breathe in gently through your nose and breathe out through your nose and mouth. Try to feel relaxed and calm each time you breathe out.  Pursed-lips breathing: breathe in gently through your nose and breathe out with your lips pursed as if you are whistling. Blow as you go: use this when you’re doing something

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