Report - London Borough of Hillingdon

example, housing
associations, pubs,
clubs and general
entertainment providers
etc to see how
resources can be used
to benefit older people
in their vicinity.
4. Staying healthy
Issues for older
people
Action to improve the
health of older people
needs to start well
before they become
older. The prevention
of cancers, heart
disease, strokes,
diabetes and serious
respiratory illness all
depend on taking action
as early as possible.
But, it is never too late
for prevention to be of
benefit. Exercise,
healthy eating and
stopping smoking all
have major benefits for
older people.
Older people need to
have their health needs
taken seriously and
have their mental and
physical health closely
monitored. They need
people to take into
account the difficulties
that arise from lack of
mobility, changes in
mental capacity, and
deterioration of sight
and hearing. Falling is
one of the most
common causes of
hospital treatment for
older people and the
risk needs to be
reduced.
What the council
wants to do
• Improve well-being
• Health
• Access to sports,
exercise and
leisure activities
• Encourage
participation in
sport and physical
activity
• Encourage greater
use of green and
other open spaces
• Support
campaigns aimed
at improving the
health of the 50+
What we are doing
now
PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC AND PRESS
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