Paula Swift
@PhysioFit5
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Health improvement manager (physio) in falls prevention in Plymouth. Passionate about living well, ageing well, and moving more!
Exeter, England
Joined November 2011
A look at B12 deficiency & its manifestations…. A complex topic which I’ve tried to make slightly more digestible
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So proud of what this amazing team are achieving in Plymouth :) @LaterLifeTrain @FLEXI_Study
"Empowering and gives you confidence"💪🏽 WATCH: what people think about the FaME exercise programme with our brilliant Falls Prevention Team ➡ https://t.co/jyuL6fSlys
#fallsprevention #strength #balance
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@livewellsw #fallsprevention team, community therapy team, community crisis response team - totally inspiring conversations about conversations. There’s more to exercise prescription than exercise #behaviorchange @PhysioFit5 @LaterLifeTrain
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‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme
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AbstractBackground. Older adults are at increased risk of falls due to ageing, decreased muscle strength and impaired balance. Clinical trials have demonst
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Our 95 year old neighbour has needed respite after a fall but has been transferred to a care home 20 miles away after discharge from the acute hospital... Is this really care closer to home?! ☹️
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Fabulous opportunity to be involved in developing the falls exercise pathway in Plymouth. 5 days to go, you've still got time 👇😊 https://t.co/OBeoPwn3Lc
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Final talk by @Prof_Chris_Todd impact on falls due to covid, deconditioning clear, 1/3 older adults unable to walk as well as before, additional 250,000 falls modelled, huge impact on health @HealthyAgeingR1 @WHOCenterFrailt @PublicHealthEng
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I’m looking for people living with dementia &carers to help support and collaborate on a research project to improve physical treatments for people with advanced dementia.Please contact me if you’re interested.Thank you :) @DementiaFriends @DementiaUK @beatdementia @worlddementia
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Exciting job opportunity for an advanced health improvement practitioner to lead on the falls exercise pathway in Plymouth. 👇 https://t.co/OBeoPwn3Lc
@livewellsw @BenJaneFitness @LaterLifeTrain @DavidAttwood12 @marjonuni @LivewellswP
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Job opportunity for health improvement practitioners in falls prevention: Do you want to help older adults age well? Are you passionate about physical activity and exercise? If the answer's 'yes' then look no further 👇 https://t.co/4nkqHzVp4O
#ageingwell #frailty #publichealth
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What a fantastic turnout at the #Devon launch of N-FIT, the National FaME Implementation Team! Over 50 attendees all working toward #HealthyAgeing in the #SouthWest
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Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice at University of Plymouth Are you an advanced clinical practitioner who would like to join our team, a day or two a week, in this academic role? If so, get in touch asap for more information (closing 5th May).
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Do you want to help older adults live their best lives? Do you have experience of delivering exercise? Amazing job opportunity for health improvement practitioners in the falls prevention team in Plymouth! Take a look 👇
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1 week to go! Still time to sign up!
Want to join a national movement to support active aging through falls prevention? Want to meet Devon Commissioners, AHPs, Exercise Instructors & Community Leaders with a shared vision? Join Online on 28/4/22 9-10am Register now: https://t.co/5ZHC35E6NL
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Inaugural #NFIT National #FaME Implementation Team meeting to spread #bestpractice #ebp falls prevention exercise. @AGILECSP @RoSPA @liz__orton @DrLisBoulton @GatesheadOPA @PhysioFit5 @TorbaySDevonNHS @f_m_manning @FinneganSusanne @vanbuggleroy
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We had over 30 people sign up in the first day of advertising! Why not join them in supporting #activeaging in #devon
Want to join a national movement to support active aging through falls prevention? Want to meet Devon Commissioners, AHPs, Exercise Instructors & Community Leaders with a shared vision? Join Online on 28/4/22 9-10am Register now: https://t.co/5ZHC35E6NL
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Are you Devon based? Want to find out more about #FaME #NFIT and evidence based #fallsprevention exercise - enabling older people to get up, stay up and live their best lives? Join us https://t.co/iUg0XIp3kS 28 April 9-10am @FLEXI_Study .@VickiG_physio @activedevon
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And it’s huge benefits https://t.co/UyqffsVcjP 💪 physical, psychological and social
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Objective To formatively evaluate the Make Movement Your Mission (MMYM) digital health initiative to promote physical activity (PA) levels and help avert the ne...
@LaterLifeTrain now talking about #MYMM and regular movement snacking. We were delighted to include this in our COVID resources over lockdown - and I suspect its one of the few that are still going? #LLTLWL22
https://t.co/PdSyL0mZhi
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We need to talk about strength and balance for healthy ageing. Whilst walking has many benefits it is not sufficient to address strength and balance issues
A reminder from @BexTownley that walking alone is not sufficient to address strength and balance issues #LLTLWL22
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