Positive Ageing Month
Positive Ageing 2024
Age Friendly Ards and North Down, in partnership with the Public Health Agency, has launched their plans for Positive Ageing Month 2024. Positive Ageing is a month-long campaign of events, activities, and programmes that takes place every October and it promotes positive ageing as well as recognising the part people aged 50+ plays within the local community.
Age Friendly Ards and North Down has been working with community, voluntary and statutory partners to develop a comprehensive brochure that encourages people over the age of 50 years to take the five steps to wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning Take Notice and Give. These 5 steps built into our daily lives can help maintain and improve our health and emotional well-being.
The events begin on Saturday October 1st to mark International Day of Older Persons and this year's UK theme is: "The part we play": Celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities.
Some highlights of the programme include walks, physical activity, singing, digital training, creative sessions, and a roadshow in Ards Blair Maine Wellbeing and Leisure Complex, Newtownards on Thursday 17 October that promote and help with ageing well.
For more information on what's on for Positive Ageing 2024, please click on the link below to see the programme brochure:
Positive Ageing Month Programme 2024 (adobe.com)
If you require a hard copy of the brochure, then please contact the Age Friendly Coordinator on 0300 013 3333 ext 40336
Positive Ageing Roadshow 2024
Building on the success of previous years, the roadshow takes place during Positive Ageing Month and will offer people the opportunity to engage with a range of local support services that will help people to age well and live better. This includes:
- Move More Live More Demonstration
- Scam Awareness
- Information & Advice
- Health & Wellbeing Support: plus information from a wide range of exhibitors.
To register for the event please email your contact details (and, if applicable, those of accompanying friend/s) to agefriendly@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk.
Please advise if any special assistance is required or if you have any dietary requirements.
Alternatively, call 0300 013 3333 (ext. 40336) or 07741 103277 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am-10.30am only).
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