Invest in exercise to improve your prospects of an independent later life.For the best return on that investment, the sooner you start the better! Hear Dawn Skeltons recent Word on Health interview. Beat the frailty threshold by challenging your body and mind with two hours of exercise a week, every week, that makes you – slightly…
REtirement in ACTion (REACT), the groundbreaking exercise programme for older adults at risk of mobility loss, is being rolled out across two regions in England. It has been demonstrated as significantly improving older adults’ physical function for at least two years through the clinical trial funded by the @National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Grant funding from…
A value proposition is a clear statement that explains how a product or service will benefit a customer, differentiating it from competitors. It communicates the unique value offered and why a customer should choose that particular product or service. Health Innovation South West, the NIHR Applied Health Collaboration Wessex and the FLEXI Team have put together a…
A Policy briefing aimed at ICB commissioning has been produced by the FLEXI team as part of their research on implementation and spread of FaME. Download the Policy Brief here.
LLT are now working closely with Smplicare, a pioneering digital health startup in a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the health and independence of older adults across the UK. This partnership brings together Smplicare’s AI-driven AgeWell Coaching platform with LLT’s extensive expertise in functional fitness and falls prevention. Together, we will co-develop digital tools that…
The last NICE guidelines were back in 2013 and although they did endorse some resources the recommendations remained the same. The new NICE guidelines are out so take a read here. The new 2025 recommendation is that anyone who needs comprehensive assessment and management should be considered for an exercise intervention delivered by appropriate trained…
Paula Swift and her team at Livewell SouthWest has just provided a service evaluation of their work in Plymouth. Fabulous results that highlight the benefits of FaME delivered with fidelity (dose, behaviour change, duration and progressive overload for training gains!). Well done Paula and Team! Read more about their work here. You can download a…
The Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit were requested by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to examine whether dance-based interventions are effective in preventing falls, reducing risk of falls, or preventing fear of falls in older adults, and to provide an overview of the evidence for cost-effectiveness of dance-based interventions for…
Why do we need to have a Referral Form? AGILE, working in collaboration with Later Life Training, have produced a Referral Form that provides vital information for PSIs and OEP Leaders to support decisions for: suitability into programmes, (and venues and class sizes) baseline exercise selection and challenge, ongoing progression and tailoring, and scope of…
LLT have marked International Day of the Older Person on 1st October 2021 with the launch of 7 days of Moving Prompts …. a small, simple but potentially impactful tool to encourage and prompt more frequent movement across the day. #7days #MMYM We know that those that move the least have the most to gain. We…
