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Physical activityWe know that regular physical activity enhances our health and that research proves that it can both prevent and alleviate the effects of many common illnesses.. We also know how easy it is to slip out of the habit of staying active, of getting regular walks or of keeping up that swim or game of golf or tennis. But a recent Ipsos/MORI survey suggests that participation rates are starting to go back up again among older Irish people. More and more of us are starting to either take up something new or making an effort to keep going with something that we've been doing up to now. Some activities that are health enhancing include things you can do on your own, for example, walking , gardening, swimming, and things you can do with a group, for example, bowling, tennis or dancing. At Age & Opportunity, we are involved in two specific physical activity programmes: Go for Life and the Activity in Care Training Programme (ACT). |
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Home is a special place for most of us. Older & Bolder’s campaign MAKE HOME WORK highlights the obstacles faced by people – older people, people with chronic illnesses, people with disabilities - who want to live well at home and who need support to do so. 
Minister Ring announces recipients of Go for Life National Grant Scheme, funded by the Irish Sports Council for Age & Opportunity's Go for Life programme. A total of 906 older groups nationwide will share a sports allocation of €300,000.
The HSE, the Irish Sports Council and the Department of Health, with the help of organisations like Go for Life, has just launched the Get Ireland Active website. Use the interactive map on the site to find out where Go for Life sessions are happening across the country. C'mon, let's get Ireland active!
Over 1,000 older volunteers from across Ireland joined Minister Michael Ring TD in the Helix in Dublin to celebrate Go for Life's ten years as a national programme.
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