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In 2018, survey work by the British Geriatrics Society identified that although there is good evidence that exercise can help to prevent and treat frailty and sarcopenia, many organisations did not offer exercise programmes to older people with these conditions.

To improve provision and content of exercise programmes for these conditions, AGILE and the BGS are working together to better understand current provision and referral pathways

As healthcare decision makers in your area start developing plans and allocating resources for delivery,
CSP members across the country have a golden opportunity to ensure physiotherapy is at the front and
centre of their minds as they do.

A new version of Alzheimer’s Society’s 'This is me' leaflet is now available.

We are please to announce that Kate the AGILE chair gave birth to beautiful baby boy called Sebastian at the weekend.

Mum and baby are doing well

Congratulations Kate! 

On 18 February, registration opens for the 2019 UK Parkinson’s Audit: the recognised quality improvement tool for Parkinson’s. Register before 31 March 2019 byvisiting parkinsons.org.uk/audit.

We wanted to inform our members the Kate Bennett our Chair is taking a well earned break. She is expecting a baby in January and is hoping to return to some light AGILE work late February / early March

All the best Kate!

You can contact other members of the AGILE commiittee here - https://agile.csp.org.uk/contact-agile 

The CSP has made a Christmas film which shows it's never too late to get stronger and improve your quality of life

https://www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/keeping-active-and-healthy/staying-healthy-you-age/staying-strong-you-age/strength