How to Prevent Falls: A comprehensive guide to better balance
Easy to read book with illustrated exercises by Betty Perkins-Carpenter.
ISBN 0-9621031-5-2.
Available from good bookshops or click here.
Strength Training Past 50
2nd Edition. This book is for those dedicated to improving their strength and fitness. Wayne Westcott and Thomas Baechle.
Available from Human Kinetics.
Fitness for Life – Susie Dinan and Craig Sharp
This book, written in 1998 by Susie Dinan and Dr Craig Sharp gives advice on fitness and exercise in later years.
Piatkus Books. ISBN 0-7499-1577-3
Available in good book shops and from Amazon.
Alive and Kicking
Julie Sobczak. (chapters by Susie Dinan and Piers Simey)
Available from Amazon.
Exercise for Healthy Ageing – Dawn Skelton
by Dawn Skelton. This illustrated A4 work book contains descriptions of exercises to help maintain strength and balance. The book has a hard cover, comes with a stand, and is spiral bound at the top enabling each page to be flipped over during a workout. Each exercise is also clearly illustrated and described. It used…
Preventing Falls; Strength and Balance Exercises for Healthy Ageing
S.Land & Susie Dinan. An Age UK Home Exercise Booklet designed by Sheena Land (Gawler) and Susie Dinan from LLT.
This booklet s is available to download free from Age UK.
Different Strokes
Different strokes is is a registered charity providing a unique, free service to younger stroke survivors throughout the UK. They have downloads available on the topics of: # Introduction (Who we are and our response form) # Life After a Stroke (stroke information & prevention) # Preventing Further Strokes # Information On Services For Stroke…
Stroke Association – Resources and Advice
The Stroke Association produces a wide range of resources for the public and professionals. To view the resources available to the public click here. To view resources available for professionals click here. The following are training and education programmes offered by The Stroke Association, those marked with an * have been mapped against the Skills…
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland have a whole series of leaflets available to download free. They also have a Video/DVD called “Stroke Matters”- Available to buy £5.00 or hire. To view the booklets and factsheets click here. Booklets available online: * Stroke: A Guide To Your Recovery SS1 * Stroke: A Carer’s Guide SS2 *…
Stroke Survivors’ Five Demands for Action – Stroke Association 2007
In the summer of 2007, the Department of Health undertook a public consultation on the first ever National Stroke Strategy for England. During this period The Stroke Association encouraged stroke survivors and carers to respond, and then collated over 500 individual and collective submissions. This response was overwhelming, and the depth of feeling was apparent…