Activity Tips & Programming
There are many great virtual and in-person exercise programs for seniors across Alberta and the rest of Canada. We have provided a varied selection of programs to help you find the right fit for you.
The NOT Falling for You Falls Prevention Program is a community program appropriate for ambulatory adults 50+years. It is a non-clinical program brought to communities by AHS Health Promotion Facilitators. It is hosted by community organizations such as community leagues, seniors’ associations, or places of worship.
Move 50+ is a free, bilingual, interactive movement platform from Quebec Canada which hosts a variety of training video's and health information designed for the needs of individuals age 50+. It's a simple on- line and printable tool that will guide you in choosing your training program, so you can exercise safely and enjoyably according to your fitness level and goals. It includes a variety of Let's Move exercises: on a chair, smoothly, posture and stability, vitality and no limit. Your move, your choice.
This program is open to older adults aged 55+ living anywhere in Alberta who find it difficult to leave their homes and participate in social activities in their community. Free of charge - all you need is a phone to call the toll-free number.
Let’s Connect! provides interactive phone or online social/health program opportunities
(Examples: Exercises such as Healthy Moves & Movers & Groovers, Tech Talk, Memory Café,
For the HEALTH of it, and Music to My Ears). The programs are free of charge and provide
friendly conversation for adults. Participants can join from the comfort of their own home.
Zoomers in Balance is a free program comprised of volunteer-led exercise classes for people aged 50 and over. The program is co-managed by Fitness New Brunswick and the University of New Brunswick’s Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (CELLAB).
These live online movement sessions help people change their movement patterns throughout the day.
The three times per day, 10-minute live Facebook Make Movement your Mission segments can be found here (free to download and print). The Facebook site is here (or search for Make Movement Your Mission) and for those who can't join live or are not on Facebook - they can be viewed afterwards on YouTube.
This calendar is designed to help you keep your appointments whilst actively improving your strength, balance, mobility and movement habits along the way. Each month there are one or two movements that will help improve your strength and balance over the next year. To help track your improvements kick off with two simple challenges. It’s important for your motivation that you can feel and measure improvement. View and download the calendar.
This guided imagery relaxation for overcoming fear of falling audio coach focuses on reducing feelings of nervousness to decrease concerns about falling. It includes calm breathing, muscle relaxation, and calming self-talk to increase confidence and help you get back to being active.
Dementia is a progressive brain disease that can have an adverse effect on your social activity and physical mobility.
By taking this interactive lesson, you'll learn how managing the following six factors can help to promote brain health and reduce your risk of developing dementia.
- physical activity and weight management
- diet and nutrition
- blood vessel health
- smoking and alcohol use
- brain and social activity
- other health conditions and drug side effects.
