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Annual get-together

Each year in June, Help the Aged co-ordinate a national Falls Awareness day. Here in Hackney, we use the day to invite older people to get together, try out new things, listen, learn, share experiences and enjoy some food and drink. It is a chance for you to:

· share any anxieties with sympathetic professionals
· try out new types of exercise
· learn more about good nutrition
· swap experiences, good and bad
· check out basic aspects of your health
· discover local services that might be of help to you

Get up, Stand up – information guide

We have a handy-sized booklet crammed with practical tips to help you stay steady and reduce your risk of falling. It includes lots of useful phone numbers and website addresses, too. A useful little reference guide to keep on your telephone table, bedside table or on top of the fridge.

Call us on 020 7254 3910 to order a free copy.

Other information guides

Call 020 7254 3910 or e-mail us if you would like us to send you any of the following leaflets, free of charge:

· Bone health (Help the Aged)
· Help your bones (National Osteoporosis Society)
· Fitter feet (Help the Aged)
· Foot health for older people (City & Hackney NHS)
· Home-visiting opticians
· Befriending schemes

Get going at the Sharp End
Art classes, knitting, tai chi, coffee and chat – there’s always something going on at the Dalston Methodist Church, where we share our headquarters with the Sharp End. The Sharp End organises loads of activities for Hackney’s older citizens and the programme is regularly updated, so you are bound to find something you fancy. For a membership of £12 a quarter, you can attend as many events as you like. Why not drop in (click here for our address) or click here to see more info on The Sharp End