Exercise and Physical activities

Advice
Contact with nature can improve our wellbeing and help us feel less stressed. It also stimulates our senses, whether listening to birdsong, watching wildlife or feeling leaves.
Real stories
Jane is 64 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in November 2014. Jane has arthritis in her ankle and both thumb joints, which cause pain and difficulties with everyday tasks. Jane shares her journey and how she overcame barriers to inspire others to move more.
Information
People affected by dementia try out gardening tools that are designed to be easier to handle.
Advice
If you’re caring for a person with dementia, our handbook is for you. Read how it can help you find activities suited to the person’s interests and abilities.
Advice
We ask people about how they keep healthy and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about the pleasures of dance.
Real stories
Tommy was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2011 when he was in his 60s. He reflects on how keeping active helped him cope with his dementia diagnosis and how he's supporting the We Are Undefeatable campaign.