Seniors gain balance and independence



Tarragal Glen & Manor residents Doris Herbert, Ina Stacey, Val James & Harry Vella
Don’t let rain, hail, age or arthritis stop you from keeping your independence and balance!
A fun way to keep fit is to join Dr Shannon Casinto at Tarragal Glen where she encourages village residents to ‘get moving’ at the weekly Heart Foundation walking activity.
If you are active for 15 to 30 mins everyday, your joints and muscles will thank you. Improved coordination, confidence with walking, independence with mobility, fewer  falls and stronger muscles are the bare minimum of what you will achieve with long-term walking or weight training.
How do you improve balance?
Long-term walking or weight training improves balance for seniors, especially those with osteoarthritis who will benefit greatly from this simple addition to their lifestyle regime.
It’s never too late to start being active and even those who are suffering from osteoarthritis or other ailments can join a walking group.
What do you need?
Just a pair of walking shoes. Even though weight training is also highly recommended, walking is a great place to start as it doesn’t involve money, a special room or equipment to perform the activity.
Free Heart Foundation walk
If you’re finding it difficult to get started, try recruiting a buddy and walk around your friendly retirement village or joining a regular walking group like the Heart Foundation walking program.
There’s just no excuse for not walking today so let’s get our lives active, balanced and independent.
Dr Shannon Casinto visits Tarragal Glen Retirement Village weekly to encourage village residents to ‘get moving’ at their weekly Heart Foundation walking activity. The schedule is below:
When: Every Tuesday
Time:  11:30 – 11:55am
Level:  Easy
Where: Tarragal Glen Retirement Village
Visit walking.heartfoundation.org.au to find out if your local area has a free Heart Foundation walking program. Dr Shannon Casinto is a chiropractor and trained Heart Foundation walk organiser who created ‘Let’s Get Moving Erina’ in 2013 and believes that movement is the keystone to empowering individuals to achieve better health, fall prevention, socialising within the community and much more. 
Dr Casinto with Tarragla Manor resident Val James
 

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