Healthy Ageing
Complete Healthy Ageing Course
Activity, food, friendships and health checks for later life, brought together with UK guidance and simple weekly planners.
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Healthy ageing courses for staying active and independent
Practical courses on eating well, strength, balance and planning ahead in later life, based on UK guidance and written for older adults and their families.
- 5 courses
- Tools in every course
- Certificate included
The UK Chief Medical Officers advise adults aged 65 and over to do activities that build strength, balance and flexibility on at least two days a week, alongside the 150 minutes of moderate activity recommended for all adults, and to break up long periods of sitting. Strength and balance matter for everyday independence: getting up from a chair, managing stairs and staying steady on your feet.
Food needs change too. Appetites often shrink, and older people may not feel thirsty even when they need a drink. The NHS advises everyone to consider 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day in autumn and winter, and all year round for people who rarely go outdoors or live in a care home. Unplanned weight loss is not a normal part of ageing and is worth raising with a GP; the UK uses a screening tool called MUST to check for malnutrition risk.
Our courses are written for older adults and for the relatives who support them. They include chair-based exercise cards, easy meal planners, a home falls hazard checklist and planners for bringing a family together around an ageing parent's needs.
All healthy ageing courses
Healthy Ageing
Nutrition for Older Adults
Later-life eating made easy: protein, bone-friendly foods, drinks, simple meals and a check for unplanned weight loss.
£14.99Buy
Healthy Ageing
Strength for Older Adults
Chair-based strength moves for later life, a 12-week plan and a before-you-start GP checklist.
£14.99Buy
Healthy Ageing
Balance and Everyday Mobility (Falls Prevention)
Stay steady at home and out and about: a room-by-room hazard check, balance exercise cards and a calm plan for what to do if you fall.
£14.99Buy
Healthy Ageing
Supporting an Ageing Parent
Find the right UK help for an ageing parent and share the load fairly, with a needs checklist and a care options comparison.
£17.99Buy
Which healthy ageing course to start
- The Complete Healthy Ageing Course: activity, food, social connection and health appointments in one programme.
- Nutrition for Older Adults: protein, bones, drinks, easy meals for one and spotting weight loss early.
- Strength for Older Adults: a 12-week chair-based strength plan that starts with a GP check.
- Balance and Everyday Mobility: a safer home, balance exercises and a plan for what to do if a fall happens.
- Supporting an Ageing Parent: for adult children who are noticing changes and arranging help.
What the healthy ageing tools do
- Healthy ageing self-check: a quick look at activity, food, sleep, social contact and appointments.
- Chair-based exercise cards and 12-week plan: seated and supported moves, with a progress log.
- Home falls hazard checklist and falls diary: go room by room, and keep a record of trips and near misses to show the GP.
- Malnutrition risk checker and hydration tracker: simple prompts that point you to the GP if weight or appetite is dropping.
- Care options comparison and family responsibilities planner: lay out choices and share tasks between relatives.
When to involve the GP
Contact the GP about:
- losing weight without trying, or clothes, rings or dentures becoming loose
- any fall, or feeling unsteady, dizzy or afraid of falling
- memory problems that are new or getting worse
- difficulty swallowing, or coughing when eating or drinking
Call 999 after a fall if the person has hit their head and is drowsy, confused or being sick, cannot get up, or is in severe pain. Sudden confusion also needs urgent help the same day through NHS 111 or 999.
Healthy ageing courses: your questions
Is it too late to start strength exercise in later life?
UK guidelines recommend strength and balance activity for older adults whatever their starting point. The strength course begins seated, and it asks you to check with your GP first if you have a heart condition, recent surgery or a history of falls.
How much protein do older adults need?
The UK reference figure for adults is 0.75g of protein per kg of body weight a day, and there is no separate official UK figure for older people. Some expert groups suggest more, and the nutrition course explains the difference and practical ways to include protein at each meal.
Can I take a course on behalf of a parent?
Yes. Many family members take the courses to understand what support might help, then share the printable tools with their parent.
Do I need any equipment for the chair-based plan?
A sturdy chair without wheels or arms that might get in the way, and comfortable shoes. Optional extras such as a light resistance band are explained in the lessons.
What is a falls assessment?
A check by a GP or local falls service that looks at balance, medicines, eyesight, the home and other factors linked to falls. It is worth asking for one after any fall, even without injury.
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Steady, strong and well fed
Do the healthy ageing self-check today and choose the one area you would most like to work on.