Join The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better for an online launch of our new joint report ‘A National Post Pandemic Resilience Programme: Supporting older adults to recover from the pandemic’.
This project considers new YouGov survey data highlighting the detrimental impact of the pandemic on physical activity levels of older adults. Given the role of physical activity in maintaining health, we have an impending physical resilience crisis affecting many older adults.
Our new report proposes a big, bold programme to motivate and encourage older adults by providing tailored advice and guidance on how to improve health post pandemic. Through a combination of organised local groups supported by online and televised support, our proposed National Post Pandemic Resilience Programme would focus specifically on addressing the short and long term challenges resulting from the pandemic and lockdowns. The aim is to not only return older people to their pre-pandemic physical activity levels, but encourage long term greater levels of activity.
Questions to be discussed:
- From a physiological perspective, what are the health risks of reduced physical activity levels of older adults, and what are the most effective public health interventions?
- What short and long-term challenges have lockdowns presented for older people’s health?
- How can we motivate older adults to increase physical activity levels?
- How do we join up different interventions to present a cohesive programme?
