Decision Maker: Joint Health and Wellbeing Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 29, 2024

Purpose: Healthy ageing is ‘the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age.’ – WHO.  This paper is a summary of upstream actions across the system to support this.

Content: It was moved by R Wigglesworth, seconded by Councillor Taylor and   RESOLVED that   1.  The Board supports the Public Health approach to Health Productive Ageing. 2.  Members and their organisations consider ways they can better promote physical activity, falls prevention and volunteering opportunities to their workforce and residents 3.  Members of the Board promote positive communications on the opportunities of healthy, productive ageing and ensure their organisations are represented at the Health in an Ageing Society event scheduled for January 2025.