Dementia Action Week: Stay Strong and Keep Moving

About the Event:

Learn about the benefits of progressive strength and balance training to prevent falls and allow you to live your best life.

This information session will discuss how you can build your strength and improve balance through progressive training, and why this is important as people get older.

In this information session you will learn how this type of training will benefit:

• Reducing the risk of falls
• Maintaining independence
• Performing everyday tasks like carrying shopping, gardening, and playing with your grandchildren
• Continuing pursuits such as travel, sport and even motor bike riding

This information session will also touch on some of the other topics related to fall prevention, including using night lights, home safety checks, good footwear, sleep, and the benefits related to chronic illnesses.

The session will be followed by a Q and A section at the end.

Dementia Action Week:

This event is part of Georges River Council's Dementia Action Week Community Info Expo Day at Clive James Library, Kogarah. Other events will be available on the day. Please click the links below for more information and registration:

• Dementia Action Week Community Info Expo Day
• Reminiscing Session with Hurstville Museum & Gallery
• Memory Lane Social Club Afternoon Tea

Cost: Free

Age: 16+

Spaces are limited so bookings are essential.

Accessibility Information:

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Terms and conditions:

● For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.

If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.

● If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

● The library does not endorse or promote any products which may be used in the workshop.

Georges River Libraries strive to create lifelong learning by informing, inspiring and engaging the community through a range of programs, activities and events to support literacies and foster community connection, for all ages including children and adults. The libraries host workshops and events throughout the year to ignite curiosity through different topics. Are you looking to expand your knowledge of digital technologies or learn a new hobby or creative skill? Join one of our expert-led workshops and seminars on DIY skills, craft, photography, music, sound recording, digital video, graphic design, and new technologies like virtual reality, artificial intelligence and more. You can develop new skills and inspire your world at your library. Library programs for adults run from February to November during the school term. Further details can be found on the library’s Programs and Events webpage. For further information, please contact the Library Programs Team on (02) 9330 6111 or email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.