Information & advice

This factsheet looks at how maintaining or adopting a healthy lifestyle as you get older, can increase your chances of staying healthy and maintaining your independence. 

It focuses on healthy eating, keeping physically active and taking advantage of health checks available through the NHS.

The factsheet includes information on:

• Ways to keep or become more physically active
• How different activities improve strength, stamina, balance and flexibility
• How to find out about local activities
• Key healthy eating messages and putting advice into practice
• How to get help with giving up smoking, drink related problems and other lifestyle issues
• Health checks

People wanting to know more about healthy lifestyle issues for themselves or older relatives will find this information helpful.

Further information

Please download our factsheet in the top right hand corner of this page.