Dementia-Friendly SitFit Workout
Tutor: Frances Rayner, Fitness & wellbeing coach for midlife
Join Fitness & Wellbeing Coach, Frances Rayner, for this dementia-friendly, chair-based SitFit workout for beginners. Develop muscle mass, improve balance and coordination, strengthen bones and improve brain health with this easy-to-follow seated exercise routine, designed for those struggling with their mobility.
This session was part of Dementia Action Week. You can find other Dementia Action Week sessions on our Dementia Action Week 2025 page.
If you enjoyed this session, visit our Dementia-Friendly Exercise Classes Playlist on YouTube for more activities!
Preparation
Place an upright chair in plenty of space.
Video time
30 minutes
Benefits of Exercise for Dementia
Although exercise cannot slow down or prevent Dementia once a person has the condition, physical activity can offer the opportunity to spend time with other people and maintain independence - Alzheimer's Society.
Regular physical activity can improve self-sufficiency, self confidence and cognition, and can also help to build or maintain muscle strength and balance, helping people living with dementia maintain their independence for longer - Dementia UK.
Physical exercise can also help to improve mood, by reducing anxiety, stress and depression and increasing endorphins which make us feel good.
- A sturdy chair (not an armchair)
- A cushion
- A resistance band (workout can also be done without the band)
More from Dementia Action Week 2025
This May we're supporting Dementia Action Week, an Alzheimer's Society campaign that brings people together to take action on dementia and to raise awareness of the importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by dementia.
We are marking Dementia Action Week at the Virtual Village Hall with a programme of sessions designed to support people living with and affected by dementia.
