Dr Filippos Filippidis, Lecturer of Public Health at PCPH, was invited to speak at the Slovenian National Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the 21st of October 2016. The Slovenian parliament is currently discussing new tobacco control legislation and European tobacco control experts were invited to support the decision making process. The event was organised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Network for Smoking Prevention (ENSP) and provided a discussion forum between scientists, tobacco control advocates and Slovenian MPs and government officials. Dr Filippidis’ presentation focused on the importance of tobacco taxation and the option of earmarking tobacco taxes for health promotion and tobacco control activities. Closing the event, Mrs Milojka Kolar Celarc, Health Minister of Slovenia expressed her firm support for tobacco control in Slovenia, which is preparing to enter a new era in its tobacco control efforts.
Resources on brief physical activity guidance for older adults in isolation for patients and clinicians Giving Older Adults Brief Physical Activity Advice. Given current clinical pressures, clinicians dealing with older adults will likely have limited time, and this adapted 3As model may provide a possible structure to clinician’s advice. Ask: Permission to discuss physical activity as something that could make a difference to health and wellbeing Advise /Explain/Explore: Ask how they physical activity levels have changed and what they could do to increase it? Agree: A plan considering what they will do, how they will do it. Try to ensure that it includes some cardiovascular, muscle and bone strengthening activities including resistance exercises, balance and co-ordination elements to the plan. Cardiovascular : Ideally the individual should be slightly out of breath when performing the activity. Aim to build to 150 minutes
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