LLT statement on implementation of OEP/PSI in community programmes
This statement delivers TEN simple Key Messages for commissioners of services and funders of programmes and training about the evidence based OEP and PSI programmes
People living with dementia and physical activity “Having a conversation”
This week is Dementia Awareness Week. Working with local Alzheimer Society Service User Review Panels (SURPs) in England, Bob Laventure had a series of informal conversations with people living with dementia about taking part in physical activity. They talked about their views, interests and experiences and the challenges they face in taking up and/or continuing a range…
PSI – Research implementing PSI (2017) – PhISICAL
The PhISICAL Activity Intervention in Community-based AduLts (PhISICAL) Study The aim of the PhISICAL study is to examine the implementation of FaME in two very different areas of the East Midlands in order to understand the factors that make such a programme a success or not. You can find out more about this work, led by Nottingham University…
FFMOT badges for FFMOT participants
We had lots of requests – so here they are. Visit the shop. We will soon have FFMOT round sticker labels as well so watch this space. Find out more about the FFMOT course if you have not yet joined Bob Laventure on this adventure 🙂
Accolades for LLT Director
Dawn Skelton, founding Director of LLT, has had a great year. Just like buses, the accolades came in 3 😉 At the end of 2015 she received an Honorary Medical Doctorate from Umea University in Sweden for her work in functional exercise for older people. In October 2016 she received an…
NEW Exercise and Fitness After Stroke Home Exercise Sheets available to download
Are you an EfS Instructor? We have now produced a print friendly set of home exercise sheets that you can download and print off individual pages with a chance to add specific instructions. Click here to find out more.
LLT appear on TRUST ME I’M A DOCTOR BBC2 8th Sept 2016
Dawn Skelton appeared on Trust Me I’m a Doctor on the 8th Sept (8pm BBC2) showing Dr Saleyha Ahsan how to improve balance and talking about the Otago Exercise Programme. There is a great web resource produced by the BBC2 as well, including a video of the exercises seen in the clip. Take a look – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v3pwk…
FaME (PSI) reduces falls even in low risk older adults (but not OEP) – Gawler et al. 2016
Sheena Gawler has published the results on falls reduction in a low risk population of older adults after a 6 month PSI intervention and a 6 month OEP intervention. Conclusions: Community-dwelling older adults who joined an exercise intervention (FaME) aimed at increasing MVPA did not fall more during the intervention period, fell less and had…
Article in Personal Trainer – Designing programmes for older adults. April 2015.
Designing programmes for older adults. Personal Trainer, April 2015. P71-72. Written by Prof Dawn Skelton.
To view this article, click here.
In Memoriam – Alan Skelton
Sadly, Alan Skelton passed away on the 12th March. Many of you will have spent time chatting to Alan on the phone or have had emails from him over the years. He came out of retirement to help Susie, Bob and I run Later Life Training when we set up back in 2003. He worked…