Keep A Healthy Mind
Maintaining an active brain is important for older adults to support cognitive ability. It supports the ability to respond to environments, control the movement of our bodies, and maintain alertness to reduce the risk of falls. Being connected with others socially is also important for the mental wellbeing of healthy aging.
There are many simple and enjoyable activities that you can do to keep a healthy mind, such as doing puzzles, home repairs, playing with the grandkids, volunteering, or joining a social club. Try and learn something new regularly and test your memory and cognition to keep your brain active and alert.
Get learning online
Learn how to prevent falls from the comfort of your own home with the Stay On Your Feet® online learning modules.
Find valuable tips for improving your health, such as reviewing your medication, increasing mental wellness, and maintaining a nutritious diet, by completing the easy-to-follow online module.
Do you live near Lake Grace?
Find out how you can prevent falls with a Move Improve Remove presentation from Injury Matters. We’ll look at all of the Stay On Your Feet® key messages for preventing falls:
- Information about why people may fall
- Move Your Body, including building balance and strength
- Improve Your Health, including managing your medications, nutrition and healthy eating, and keeping a healthy mind
- Remove Hazards, including home safety and hazards in and around the home, wearing safe footwear, and checking your eyesight
- Tips and strategies for preventing falls
- The health professionals that can help you to prevent having a fall
Where: Lake Grace Community Resource Centre
When: Wednesday 14 June, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
For more information or bookings:
- Phone: (08) 9865 1470
- Email: [email protected]
Connect with other older adults in WA
Being connected to others is important for our mental and physical wellbeing and can be a protective factor against anxiety and depression. As we get older, changes in our personal circumstances and lifestyle can result in us feeling less connected to others and increase the risk of us becoming lonely.
However, loneliness is not an inevitable part of getting older; there are lots of things you can do to expand your social networks, including joining our Community Connect program.
Connecting is easy! We only need your email and phone number to create your FREE Community Connect account.
After you have registered for your account, each month you will be matched with a fellow member to share stories, social activities, and for companionship. You and your match will be able to connect through email, phone, or even video call, such as FaceTime.
Do you struggle to use new technology?
Listen in to local community radio segment Making IT Easy and learn about how to increase your technology skills whilst listening to music from the 1950s to 1980s.
Making IT Easy is an engaging and upbeat two-hour radio program that runs from 12:00pm-2:00pm every Saturday on HFM 107.3 and will help you build your confidence and learn tips and tricks for using computers, iPads, and mobile phones.
Fuel your body the right way to reduce your risk of falls
Your dietary needs change with age. Eating a nutritious diet that contains protein, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin K has an important role in supporting muscle and bone health, which makes fueling your body a great way to reduce your risk of having a fall.
Try to make small, simple changes, such as aiming for three colours of vegetables at every meal. Adding vegetables like onions, garlic, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, and leafy greens into your diet can provide significant benefits to your muscles and bones.
Use up whatever vegies you have in the fridge with this healthy warming curry. Eggplant, pumpkin, broccoli, and cauliflower all work well.