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Exciting news from the AgeWell Europe team at the University of Münster, Germany

Exciting news from the AgeWell Europe team at the University of Münster, Germany! They recently hosted an information event for middle-aged and older adults to introduce the 8-week online ‘AgeWell Europe’ programme. The response was fantastic, with most attendees already signing up! The team in Germany will host another session in January, and recruitment will […]

Let’s talk about Menopause

Ruth was delighted to attend ‘The Gift of Balance – Let’s talk about Menopause’ event in Roscommon. It was great to see the room packed full of women in the Abbey Hotel for this Menopause information event in partnership with Roscommon Leader Partnership It was a hugely enlightening evening of holistic information for management of […]

AgeWell Ireland travel to Italy

Last week was an incredible experience for our team . Ruth had the honor of speaking about the AgeWell Europe* project at the #pa4age Conference in Treviso, Italy. Anne led three energising multimodal exercise classes tailored for middle-aged and older adults, along with health professionals from across Europe. It was amazing to see such positive […]

Exercise For Health Classes Portarlington

Join us in Portarlington Community Centre every Monday & Thursday from 9:15-10am for our pay-as-you-go ‘Exercise for Health’ classes. These classes are suitable for adults of all ages, fitness abilities and whether you have clinical conditions (such as arthritis, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases) or not. The classes are […]

Menopause Society of Ireland Conference

There is something special about being in a room full of health professionals and researchers who are passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic about improving women’s health. It is a privilege for us to be at the Menopause Society of Ireland Conference to showcase our ‘MenoWell’ research results. Our research shows ‘MenoWell’, our 6-week, evidence based, online, […]

Beginner to 5kgs is BACK!

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our ‘Beginner to 5kgs’ programme with Laois Sports Partnership is back!! 🥳This is a FREE ONLINE 6-week strength training and health education programme for women aged 35+ years living in Laois. 📅 Starting Tuesday 17th September 2024. 💪 Attend 2 x 40-minute strength classes per week every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00-8:40pm. […]

Our New Corporate Webpage is Live!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new corporate webpage on our website. We offer individual workshops, programmes and resource development for any health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness topic. A key component of our research, practice, and mission is raising awareness about the global epidemic of ‘sitting disease’ (sarcopenia) and how to combat […]

July Newsletter

Did you read our latest newsletter? We have lots of exciting updates 😊. Read all about it HERE.

The Story of MenoWell

‘MenoWell’ is our 6-week online evidence-based exercise, nutrition, and health education programme promoting strength and wellness for women in all stages of adult life. MenoWell was originally piloted in October 2022 and since then the programme has been delivered three times in county Laois with the support of Laois Sports Partnership (May 2023, September 2023, […]

Does muscle weigh more than fat?

MUSCLE DOES NOT WEIGH MORE THAN FAT 5 pounds of muscle WEIGHS the same as 5 pounds of fat. HOWEVER 1 pound of muscle takes up less space in your body than a pound of fat. Muscle cells use energy, while the fat cells store energy. So by gaining muscle through strength training, you increase […]