Your Health
Looking after your health is key to enjoying life as you age. Here’s how to stay well in body and mind:
- Physical activity: Gentle exercise can help you stay strong and mobile.
 NHS: Strength and Flex videos
 Your Health Notts: Physical activity
 Thriving Nottingham: Move more
- Mental wellbeing: Support is available if you’re feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed.
 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB: Mental health
- Dementia support: Help and advice for those living with dementia and their carers.
 NHS: Dementia
 Dementia UK: How we can support you
- Healthy weight: Information and support to lose weight and eat healthily.
 Thriving Nottingham: Lose weight
 Weight Loss – Your Health Nottinghamshire
 Notts County Council: County Kitchen
- Diabetes: information and support about type 1 and type 2 
 Diabetes – NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
- Better sleep: Tips and tools to help you get a good night’s rest.
 NHS: Bedtime meditation
- Managing medicines: Speak to your pharmacist or find advice online.
 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB: Managing your medicines
- Vaccinations: Stay protected with the latest vaccines.
 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB: Vaccinations
- Falls and fractures: Learn how to stay steady and avoid injury.
 Notts County Council: Falls and fractures
 Age UK: Staying steady guide
- Hearing and vision: Regular checks help you stay connected and safe.
 Age UK: Eye health advice
- Dental care: Keep your smile healthy with local dental services.
 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB: Dental care
- Footcare: Healthy feet help you stay mobile and independent.
 Age UK: Footcare services
- Continence: Support and advice for bladder and bowel health.
 Age UK: Bladder and bowel guide
- Hospital travel: Help with getting to and from appointments.
 NHS: Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
- Planning ahead: Make your wishes known with tools like power of attorney and ReSPECT forms.
 GOV.UK: Power of attorney
 ReSPECT: For patients and carers



