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Live Stronger For Longer<br />
We can Live Stronger! Did you know that strength,<br />
balance & coordination can be improved at any age?<br />
You might also be surprised how much confidence is<br />
gained from being more stable on your feet.<br />
With more confidence<br />
you are more likely<br />
to get out, do<br />
more things you enjoy, increase<br />
interactions with other<br />
people and improve your<br />
quality of life.<br />
About 1 in 4 older adults fall<br />
every year in New Zealand and<br />
of those about 1 in 5 result in<br />
injury, some of them serious.<br />
Yes it could happen to you,<br />
but the good news is there is a<br />
lot you can do to prevent having<br />
a fall including: strength<br />
and balance exercises, managing<br />
your medications, having<br />
your vision checked and making<br />
your living environment<br />
safer. Falling is not a necessary<br />
part of aging.<br />
So where do you begin?<br />
Find a strength & balance class<br />
near you and let’s get moving!<br />
Visit www.livestronger.<br />
org.nz for the list of approved<br />
classes. Click on ‘Find a class’,<br />
then search within the Waikato<br />
for your town. For more information<br />
please call Steph on<br />
027 419 0068.<br />
By attending a class you’ll<br />
be guided through the most<br />
effective strength & balance<br />
exercises. Rest assured<br />
you don’t have to be fit<br />
already to attend.<br />
There are seated and standing<br />
options and the leader<br />
is there to help you exercise<br />
safely and at your own pace.<br />
Another bonus of joining a<br />
class is motivation. Most people<br />
find exercising with others<br />
and with the guidance of an<br />
instructor much easier than<br />
doing it on their own.<br />
Classes are really fun and<br />
it’s a great way to meet people.<br />
Give us a call and Live<br />
Stronger For Longer!<br />
Live Stronger For Longer<br />
is the nationwide movement,<br />
offering practical information<br />
and advice for older<br />
people on how to minimise<br />
falls while living an active,<br />
independent life.<br />
The Waikato network of<br />
strength and balance classes is<br />
Strong & Stable, coordinated<br />
by Steph McLennan through<br />
Midland Community Pharmacy<br />
Group, in partnership with<br />
Waikato District Health Board,<br />
ACC and the Primary Health<br />
Organisations.<br />
<strong>Hamilton</strong> greypower Magazine | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 33
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