About

The sessions are taken by Lucinda who has many years experience in exercising older adults and has a wealth of knowledge around illnesses and conditions that come with older age.

Her qualifications include:

Gayton G.P. referral: this includes diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis and obesity as well as minor heart conditions.

Macmillan Cancer Rehabilitation, this includes patients undergoing treatment for cancer – including chemotherapy and radiotherapy – as well as those in non treatment stages.

Regular exercise in older age improves quality of life, making every day tasks more manageable and significantly reduces risk of falls. Also, due to increased blood flow to the brain, it can improve symptoms of irritability and forgetfulness (Y.M.C.A Fitness for older adults