The local charity ActivLives kicked off its Love to Move programme with a free taster event on 25th November at the Trimley Sports and Social Club, Felixstowe. It’s an exercise to help older people with dementia, Parkinson’s and other forms of cognitive impairment to get active and have a regular weekly physical activity.
Love to Move, is a ground-breaking programme, the first of its kind in the UK pioneered by the British Gymnastics Foundation and an official legacy programme of the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships. The exercise programme is specially designed to get older people moving and functioning better. Its website promotes it as an exercise programme that engages participants with simple hand movements set to music, and has been shown to help improve their mobility, strength, and flexibility. This is only one of the several exercise programmes that ActivLives offers for older people with health problems. In June this year, the charity started its BreatheFit session in Ipswich and Felixstowe. It is a physical exercise for people living with a diagnosed respiratory condition. The list and information of the other programmes can be found at activlives.org.uk.
People who are interested to join the Love to Move programme will participate in a regular weekly session every Monday from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the Trimley Sports and Social Club, High Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, IP11 0RJ. To register, you may contact ActivLives at 01473 345350.