00:02Since Sandra Franklin's husband died two years ago, she's been relying on herself for pretty much everything.
00:07I did find it very hard at the beginning, but then I sat down and had a good talk to
00:14myself and said no, get up and do it.
00:18The only way you can do it is by keeping active.
00:21From carrying the groceries into her home.
00:24You can't go and ask a shopper to put one thing in a bag and carry that at home.
00:30You need to use your muscles.
00:32To keeping up with loved ones.
00:34I can lift my three-year-old granddaughter and perhaps even my seven-year-old.
00:40He's a bit heavier, but I do it.
00:43Staying strong and mobile is a top priority.
00:45So as part of the 79-year-old's busy schedule, she attends a weekly free exercise class.
00:50We're here to increase their fitness, their confidence, their balance, coordination.
00:56Ages and abilities vary, but participants share a common goal.
01:00Just trying to keep fit and get the body moving, you know. Some parts weren't moving.
01:05I come along for the exercise and the social louching and it keeps you fit.
01:09This class isn't just about the exercise, it's also promoting community and social connections.
01:15But with Falls the leading cause of injury requiring a hospital admission,
01:19experts say this kind of program is vital.
01:22All Falls prevention work that gets done in the community reduces the demand on our emergency departments.
01:28We should really be taking steps in middle age to prevent frailty in old age.
01:33But there's no age or frailty status at which it's too late to intervene.
01:38Proof that age is no barrier to exercise.
01:41GLFREK
01:41meaning a fixed deviation can taste and performance.
01:41It's also a Ừ side between slowly慢慢 floating by now.
01:47People don't really think that's a good price.
01:47It's always a good case.
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