#health-equity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #health-equity, aggregated by home.social.
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🧐 𝗗𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆? 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸.
Our review, now out in Monolith Alpha, screened 1,029 records across PubMed, IEEE and ACM (2013-2024) and included 39 studies, mapped against the WHO Classification of Digital Health Interventions and graded with the Oxford Levels of Evidence.
What stood out:
🔹 Apps, web platforms, multimedia tools and telehealth often improved health knowledge and eHealth literacy, but results varied by age and socioeconomic status.
🔹 Evidence quality is limited: 64.1% of studies sit at Oxford Level 4, 20.5% at Level 1, and only 10.3% at Level 2 (RCTs).
🔹 53.8% of studies came from North America, with none from Africa or South America. Ethnic minorities and underserved groups featured in only 17.9%.
🔹 No interventions targeted health system managers (WHO Domain 3).
🔹 Literacy gains often faded without continued reinforcement, and few studies linked them to behavioral outcomes.
🔹 User-centered design and cultural tailoring look promising, but the evidence can’t yet show that specific features, like gamification, are superior.⚠️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬.
📄 Read the full paper: https://monolithalpha.org/articles/1782718429935
#DigitalHealth #HealthLiteracy #PublicHealth #eHealth #SystematicReview #HealthEquity #mHealth
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Der Artikel kritisiert die neoliberale Sichtweise, die Vulnerabilität individualisiert. Das kommt zum richtigen Zeitpunkt, weil die Politik gerade so gerne von Prävention spricht, darunter aber nicht die Verbesserung der Lebensverhältnisse für benachteiligte Bevölkerungsschichten meint.
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Meet Caden Chau, the 17-year-old Calgary student who started with a $50 second-hand 3D printer; his team has now built over 600 assistive devices, while its free designs have reached 400,000 people worldwide
A Calgary teenager who started a youth-led project to improve accessibility with a second-hand 3D printer bought for…
#Canada #Calgary #3Dprinting #assistivedevices #CadenChau #healthequity #MakeAble
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DATE: October 17, 2026 at 09:13AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Women More Often Told Autoimmune Conditions Are "Psychological"
Source: The Guardian
Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological, and they face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests. About one in 10 people globally are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues such as fatigue, muscle pain, and rashes. But the study found a stark gender divide when it comes to how signs of the conditions are...
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Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: https://www.clinicians-exchange.org
Unofficial Psychology Today Xitter to toot feed at Psych Today Unofficial Bot @PTUnofficialBot
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #AutoimmuneAwareness #WomenHealth #GenderBias #MedicalGaslighting #ChronicIllness #AutoimmuneDiseases #HealthEquity #WomenInMedicine #DiagnoseNotDoubt #MentalHealthStigma
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The Lethal Connection - Investigating the Relationship of Drought Conditions on Firearm and Non-Firearm Suicides Among U.S. Adults
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GH001571 <-- shared paper
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[not my usual fare, but fascinating - and not in a good way :/ … not trying to be trite, but hydrology / water resources are crucial across so many areas]
H/T @GeoHealth Journal
“🌵🧠 Drought can disrupt livelihoods, strain communities, increase financial stress, and deepen uncertainty. All of these are factors that may contribute to psychological distress.
📊 Yet in the U.S., the relationship between drought and suicide mortality has remained understudied. This nationwide study examined drought and suicide deaths across the contiguous U.S. from 2000–2018.
🌾 The study measured drought severity using the Evaporative Demand Drought Index and used suicide mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
📈 Both firearm and non-firearm suicide mortality were positively associated with drought, especially under severe conditions.
⚠️ Severe drought was associated with higher suicide mortality across several subgroups, including older adults, women, and people living in non-metro areas, though subgroup findings were not statistically compared.
🛡️ Climate-related hazards can affect health through social, economic, and psychological pathways, not only through physical exposure. Drought preparedness should include mental health supports, rural outreach, financial stress interventions, and suicide prevention resources tailored to communities facing prolonged environmental stress…”
#GeoHealth #ClimateHealth #MentalHealth #Drought #SuicidePrevention #firearm #suicide #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #RuralHealth #ClimateChange #HealthEquity #Epidemiology #watersecurity #water #hydrology #farms #farming #publichealth #severedrought #agriculture #USA #demographics #rural #population #drycondition #publicsafety #risk #hazard #weather #climate #stress #dryweather #dustbowl #droughtrelief #planning #policy #prevention #mitigation #responseplans #ruralcommunities #environmentalstress #GeoHealth #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #EvaporativeDemandDroughtIndex #financialstress #waterresources #NationalCenterforHealthStatistics #mortality #suicideprevention #economicuncertainty #severeconditions -
Bangkok Post – AstraZeneca Young Health Programme and UNICEF partner to advance health equity in Thailand
PUBLISHED : 12 Oct 2026 at 12:00 AstraZeneca has announced a total investment of more than US$100 million…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #AstraZeneca #adolescenthealth #airpollutionthailand #healthequity #non-communicablediseases #pm2.5healthrisks #unicefthailand #younghealthprogramme
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/142075/ Bangkok Post – AstraZeneca Young Health Programme and UNICEF partner to advance health equity in Thailand #AdolescentHealth #AirPollutionThailand #AstraZeneca #HealthEquity #NonCommunicableDiseases #Pm25HealthRisks #UnicefThailand #YoungHealthProgramme
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CVS Health helps expand school-based food access for Rhode Island students https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/49468/ #2026 #article #HealthEquity #impact #RhodeIsland #RhodeIslandDining #RhodeIslandFood #RhodeIslandGroceryStores #RhodeIslandRestaurants
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#Alzheimers #Dementia #Fitness 🏋️♂️💙
▶️ Watch this video to hear firsthand from our Resiliency in Motion 🌟 rockstars as they share their experiences, progress, and the power of partner adaptive fitness at the Council on Aging in Wakefield, MA.
📣 Special thanks to Mystic Valley Aging Services and the I’m Still Here Foundation for grant funding this initiative.
☎️ To learn more about the program, contact Paula Buccilli at Mystic Valley Aging Services: 📧 [email protected].
🌈 Please like, comment, or share this video to help us spread public awareness about this amazing new program.
#CaregiverSupport #MemoryCare #AdaptiveFitness #Boston #strengthtraining #groupfitness #coaching #fallprevention #powertraining #fun #WakefieldMA #ActiveAging #healthequity
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While global PrEP users have reached ~3.5 million, we are drastically short of the UNAIDS target of 21.2 million for 2025. The most marginalized communities are still left behind.
We can't end the epidemic with science alone; advocacy must go hand-in-hand.
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Over 6,000 Measles Cases: Trump, RFK Jr., and the Cost of Gutting Public Health
More than 6,000 measles cases across 2025–2026 expose the stakes of weakened public health. CDC cuts and vaccine misinformation put families at risk. Science must guide the response.
#CDC #CDCStaffingCuts #DepartmentOfHealthAndHumanServices #DonaldTrump #HealthEquity #healthcareJustice #MAGA #measles #measlesOutbreak #MMRVaccine #Pennsylvania #PoliticsDoneRight #PreventableDeaths #ProgressivePolitics #PublicHealth #RepublicanAccountability #RobertFKennedyJr #ScientificIntegrity #vaccineMisinformation https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-pev -
🌈 The Power of Belonging. 100% Community
📣 Senior group fitness is as much about mental well-being and social connection as it is about physical exercise. The power of feeling like you belong can't be overstated, even if it's rarely talked about enough.
💪🏾 My SPARTA classes are part of a broader array of programs at the Malden Senior Center working to meet people right where they are. We welcome seniors of all abilities, backgrounds, and fitness levels, and I’m proud to help foster a diverse, inclusive community where every participant feels valued and supported.
📸 Take a look at these photos from class to see the smiles, friendships, and energy that make our SPARTA group so special.
Check out your local senior center today!👟
#SeniorFitness #HealthyAging #MaldenMA #InclusiveFitness #Community #Coach #MentalHealth #OlderAdults #ElderCare #Groupfitness #healthequity #smile #fun #Boston #photography #diversity #disability
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/138579/ Community health takes a village: from Pulpit to Pew #access #AccessToHealthcare #BreastCancer #CancerCare #ChronicDisease #CommunityHealth #CommunityPartnerships #HealthEquity #InclusiveHealthAccelerator #Novartis #NovartisCommunityHealth #ProstateCancer
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CVS Health helps expand school-based food access for Rhode Island students https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37146/ #2026 #article #HealthEquity #impact #RhodeIsland #RhodeIslandDining #RhodeIslandFood #RhodeIslandGroceryStores #RhodeIslandRestaurants
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Childhood obesity in changing food systems: mediterranean diet, socioeconomic inequalities and AI-driven personalized nutrition — the case of Italy https://www.diningandcooking.com/2833652/childhood-obesity-in-changing-food-systems-mediterranean-diet-socioeconomic-inequalities-and-ai-driven-personalized-nutrition-the-case-of-italy/ #ArtificialIntelligence #ChildhoodObesity #FoodSystems #HealthEquity #Mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #PersonalizedNutrition #SocioeconomicInequalities
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Petition: Add gynaecological conditions e.g. Endometriosis to Equality Act 2010 Guidance
#womenshealth #endometriosis #menopause #menstruation #equality #HealthEquity
We call on the UK government to include gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, PMDD, menopause & menstrual disorders as “impairments with fluctuating or recurring effects” in the Equality Act 2010 Guidance on the definition of disability (published in May 2011)
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As healthcare becomes more digital, access depends on more than having an app. Human guidance, privacy, and smart technology can help keep vulnerable patients connected to care.
#DigitalHealth #Telehealth #HealthEquity #PatientAccess #HealthcareInnovation
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Telehealth can improve care—but only if patients can access it. Digital health navigators can turn passwords, portals, and technology from barriers into bridges.
#DigitalHealth #Telehealth #HealthEquity #PatientAccess #HealthcareInnovation
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✊ Community advocates demanded evidence and accountability after testing found increased levels of a toxic heavy metal. Their persistence restored an important pollution protection. https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/community-voices-drive-major-win-for-health-equity-and-pollution-prevention-in-seattles-duwamish-river-valley
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✊ Community advocates demanded evidence and accountability after testing found increased levels of a toxic heavy metal. Their persistence restored an important pollution protection. earthjustice.org/press/2026/...
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✊ Community advocates demanded evidence and accountability after testing found increased levels of a toxic heavy metal. Their persistence restored an important pollution protection. earthjustice.org/press/2026/...
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📣 Update on American Sign Language
➡️ Thank you to everyone who shared recommendations and insights on learning American Sign Language (ASL)! Your guidance—especially around prioritizing Deaf-led instruction—was invaluable.
🧏🏽 I’ve officially registered for a 6-week ASL 1 course through a Deaf-led program!
⭐️ Learning ASL is a lifelong journey, and I’m excited to take this first step as part of my commitment to health equity and expanding accessibility within my adaptive fitness and community programs for Deaf, hard of hearing, and non-verbal members.
🤘🏾Appreciate you all!
#ASL #LearnASL #DeafCommunity #AmericanSignLanguage #HealthEquity #AdaptiveFitness #InclusiveFitness #Accessibility #Boston #Education #Autism #IDD #Disability
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California Ramps Up Food Access Efforts — Especially for Older Adults and Those With Disabilities – California Health Report https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15108/ #California #CaliforniaFood #disabilities #disparities #food #FoodAccess #FoodStamps #FreshFood #HealthEquity #MediCal #MedicallyTailoredMeals
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📣 Attention ASL (American Sign Language) signers and community members:
I’m planning to start learning American Sign Language (ASL) for both personal growth and as part of my advocacy for health equity. My goal is to break down communication barriers and make community fitness sessions, group classes, and 1-on-1 coaching more inclusive and accessible for Deaf, hard of hearing, and non-verbal members.
I’d welcome recommendations: Have you taken live virtual or in-person ASL 1 classes around Greater Boston or online? Are there specific Deaf-led programs or local non-profit courses you’d suggest?
Post in the comment and thank you!
#ASL #DeafCommunity #AmericanSignLanguage #HealthEquity #Fitness #Accessibility #Boston #Disability #IDD #Neurodiversity #Autism
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Revitalizing Mississippi Food Systems for Health and Equity – Food Tank https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/5050/ #ExtraTable #FoodInsecurity #FoodIsMedicine #HealthEquity #MedicaidSection1115 #mississippi #MississippiCenterForJustice #MississippiDelta #MississippiDining #MississippiFood #MississippiGroceryStores #MississippiRestaurants #ProducePrescriptions #TuftsUniversity
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Expanding Health Equity Research Ethics with Black Communities
🧠 Broaden respect to community level
🤝 Enhance beneficence via meaningful involvement
⚖️ Utilize justice through innovative outreach
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Expanding health equity research ethics
🧪 Enhance respect for community in research
📊 Prioritize community-inclusive projects
⚖️ Adopt development-focused justice strategies#HealthEquity #ResearchEthics #BlackCommunities
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Turning the tide against malaria: 16 new tools are emerging.
From next-generation vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to dual-active nets and AI-driven tools, the pipeline is full of promise. Yet technology alone won't stop the disease.
The real test is on the ground: how we listen to caregivers, address hesitation, and build lasting trust within communities. Innovation only saves lives when empathy and clear communication bridge the final
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Self-collected HPV testing may reduce pain and dysphoria while giving patients more control—but clear guidance and gender-affirming care remain essential.
#HPVScreening #TransHealth #Telehealth #HealthEquity #PreventiveCare
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Grow Lane County is a five-year regional initiative bringing people and organizations together to advance
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⏰ #TBT: March 2021 — Health Equity
🎥 During Covid I was running 15‑minute live workouts to help the community stay active with minimal equipment… and yes, kitten cameos were part of the program.
👟 This series covered everything: bodyweight, mini bands, core, flexibility, strength — all part of my mission to make movement accessible for everyone and advance health equity through free, online fitness.
⭐️Five years younger in this clip — same passion, same purpose.
Full playlist is on YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_LeRWTlpbnR0ObRy7qxKsSzxiR2EqYaQ
🗣️ Should I bring back the 15‑minute live workouts? Drop a 💪🏾
#ThrowbackThursday #strengthtraining #communityfitness #healthequity #homegym #workout #virtualtraining #fitnesstips #Boston #exercise #fun
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📣 💪🏾 Health equity means ensuring everyone has access to safe, empowering fitness options at every stage of life.
📸 Highlight photos from this week’s SPARTA class at the Milano Senior Center in Melrose (ages 65–90!). We tackled an adaptive HIIT session focusing on power, strength, cardio, balance, and, most importantly, community and fun.
It’s never too late to get active! 👟
#Healthequity #melrosema #seniors #fitness #exercise #preventivecare #aging #photography #coaching #hiit
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For some transgender and non-binary patients, self-collected HPV testing may make cervical cancer screening more accessible, private, and acceptable.
#TransHealth #CervicalCancerScreening #HPV #Telehealth #HealthEquity
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⭐️ 3 Move for Your Lower Back You Can Do Anywhere
🗣️After volunteering at the New England Center & Home for Veterans in Boston, I got back to Malden and took a moment to stretch. Someone walking by noticed I was trying to film and offered to help. I used a big granite stone — but a chair or bench works the same.
📣 Give it a try!
#stretching #outdoors #healthequity #fitness #Boston #mobility #community #NorthshoreMA #MaldenMa #coach
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Digital #health should reduce inequalities, not widen them. Yet many studies on perioperative #digital tools exclude older adults with #frailty, multimorbidity, or cognitive/sensory impairments
#DigitalHealth #Geriatrics #HealthEquity #Aging #DigitalGap #Literacy
https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/55/6/afag165/8704047?login=true
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For the first time, the European Commission has recognised women's health as a distinct policy priority, in the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030.
It is a step forward, but the next logical move is a dedicated EU strategy for women's health. EIWH's proposal sets out what that could look like.
Read EC's Gender Equality Strategy: https://shorturl.at/9vKBl
Read EIWH's Proposal: https://shorturl.at/sdOD3#WomensHealth #GenderEquality #EUPolicy #HealthEquity #Research
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📚Did you know? Your upper body affects your lower back — and it’s a two‑way street.
😣 Stiff from sitting or driving? Most people stretch only their hips. But your lats connect directly into your lower back through the thoracolumbar fascia. When one end is tight, the other end feels it.
🎥 In this quick demo at the Malden Fitness Court, I show a gentle single‑arm hang (feet on the floor) that helps create space in the spine, unloads that connective tissue, and complements your hip stretches.
✅ Simple, safe, and surprisingly effective. Give it a try.
#MaldenMA #FitnessCourt #coaching #LowBackRelief #stretching #exercise #outdoors #fitness #mobility #health #Boston #healthequity #wellness
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🎥 Rockstars at 75–90: Agility + Fun (Watch Till the End)
⚽️ Today’s SPARTA Class for all abilities at the Malden Senior Center closed out with an agility ladder + ball toss circuit. Footwork, eye–hand coordination, focus — and a whole lot of laughter.
😅We build strength and power every class. But the real magic is the joy and community.
#fun #fitness #healthequity #laughter #smile #mentalhealth #community #Boston #MaldenMa #coaching #inclusion #accessibility #life
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📣 Train the Body. Train the Brain.🧠
A quick highlight from today’s SPARTA class at Heritage House, Malden, MA 🤝🏽 In partnership with Mystic Valley Aging Services
💥 While our full routine also includes resistance bands and battle ropes, this video spotlights a few key drills that build dynamic balance and movement confidence: 👟
• Backward Walking — Retraining gait mechanics and improving spatial awareness.
• Slam‑to‑Agility Combo — Moving from explosive power into precise footwork.
• Cone Pivots — Practicing turns and directional changes for real‑world balance.Age is just a number.💪🏾
#MaldenMa #Eldercare #seniorfitness #fallprevention #healthequity #Boston #adaptivefitness #inclusion #aging #hiit #walking #brainhealth #exercise #empower
