Older people should be prescribed free sport, says French minister
The sports minister said that improving activity levels helps to 鈥榬oll back loss of autonomy鈥� and that GPs should prescribe club access
Older people should be able to 鈥済o to a club and let off steam鈥� for free, the French sports minister has said
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Older people should be prescribed sports by their GP and be able to 鈥済o to a club and let off steam鈥� for free, the French sports minister has said.
Am茅lie Oud茅a-Cast茅ra made the comment as part of a talk at the Demain Le Sport festival, yesterday (Thursday, September 22), organised by FranceInfo, with France T茅l茅visions and L'Equipe, held at Paris鈥� Maison de la Radio et de la Musique.
: 鈥淚t鈥檚 worth it at all ages of life. The Haute autorit茅 de Sant茅 has shown that for older people, it鈥檚 essential to strengthen your body to roll back the loss of autonomy. We have to act now on all of this.鈥�
It comes after Health Minister Fran莽ois Braun announced the introduction of free medical check-ups for everyone in France at age 25, 45, and 65.
Read more: France to offer free medical check-ups at age 25, 45 and 65
Ms Oud茅a-Cast茅ra, who is also the minister of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, said: 鈥淭here is a need for well-being. The Olympics set an example through the athletes; a dynamic, an unprecedented momentum. We have to get there!鈥�
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