As we get older increasingly we need help and medication is the normal route. But there are also other helping hands that may be suitable, our Local Authority Lancashire CC though Health England funding has a dedicated resource to provide guidance and help in the form of 10 week nutrition course, daily walking routes , weekly tennis and badminton facilities for those referred by their local GP, to assist weight loss and increase exercise thru a balanced diet and more regular exercise, and its all free..
I've been doing these courses since early February and find the interaction with similar minded people most in their 60s/70's plus who want to improve their lot, can be a very enjoyable experience whilst slowly improving your diet, losing weight and increasing your regular exercise. At the same time I've made many new local friends, quite a few of them are often quite lonely prior to joining the group and interacting with the various activities at their pace,
I hadn't picked up a badminton racket for over 50 years, but the hours play on a Wednesday with people of varying skills, like tennis on a Tuesday in the summer, has increased my mobility quite significantly and with the other exercise I've lost 15kgs in weight, I gained since injuring my back 3 years ago and fracturing my arm last year. I've hopefully come off one course of tablets for BP and hoping to reduce the dosage of my other tablet with the aim hopefully of being completely off any medication whatsoever.
Whilst there are no guarantees in life, my GP (we live in a densely populated retirement area over 60% are over 65) finds from experience those that remain active post retirement eg playing golf, walking, some form of regular exercise and control their weight, whilst they may not live longer tend to have a better quality of life eg increased mobility etc. in their later years. Just saying.
