scholarly journals Pilot Enhancement of the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program with a Healthy Aging Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Schlenk ◽  
Joni Vander Bilt ◽  
Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic ◽  
Mini E. Jacob ◽  
Sarah E. Woody ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Arthritis Foundation ◽  
Aging Program

A Feasibility Study of a Chinese Qigong Mind-Body Exercise Program for Healthy Aging in Older Community-dwelling Low-income Latino Adults (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenong Yin ◽  
Cristina E Martinez ◽  
Shiyu Li ◽  
Martha Martinez ◽  
Kezhi Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
Aging Program

BACKGROUND Research is sparse in translating the evidence of mind-body exercise to benefit older Latinx with limited access to quality healthy aging program. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of Function Improvement Exercises for Older Sedentary Community-Dwelling Latino Residents (FE-SaLiR), a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led, mobile health technology-facilitated Chinese Qigong mind-body exercise program for healthy aging, and to measure its impact on physical and cognitive function and quality of life in older Latinx adults in a 2-phased study. METHODS In phase 1, a working group of seniors, CHWs, and senior center staff guided the design of a culturally tailored program. In phase 2, 49 older Latinx adults participated in a 3-arm controlled study to test the feasibility and preliminary effect of FE-SaLiR over 16 weeks. RESULTS We found favorable results in participant’s recruitment, retention, and fidelity of implementation, and preliminary effect on intervention outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS FE-SaLiR is feasible for promoting healthy aging in older Latinx adults; future research needs to compare its feasibility with low-impact exercise programs for healthy aging. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04284137

scholarly journals Influence of the Self-Perception of Old Age on the Effect of a Healthy Aging Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Mendoza-Núñez ◽  
Elia Sarmiento-Salmorán ◽  
Regulo Marín-Cortés ◽  
María Martínez-Maldonado ◽  
Mirna Ruiz-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Aging Program

scholarly journals SHAPE: A Healthy Aging Community Project Designed Based on the Salutogenic Theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 329-347
Author(s):  
Betsy Seah ◽  
Wenru Wang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Spiritual Health ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Community Project ◽  
Aging Program ◽  
Resource Program ◽  
Oriented Approach

AbstractSalutogenesis introduces a paradigm that requires a perceptual change towards what creates health and how health can be facilitated. Removing the lens of pathogenesis, aging is an achievement to be embraced and older people are valued as assets for their wealth of experiences, resources, skills and knowledge. From the perspectives of older adults, the concept of healthy aging is multidimensional, comprising bio-psycho-social-spiritual health. Evidence shows that sense of coherence via resistance resources promotes health outcomes among older adults. However, very few works have attempted to operationalise the salutogenic theory to promote healthy aging among older community dwellers. This chapter provides a detailed description of the Salutogenic Healthy Aging Program Embracement (SHAPE) intervention for senior-only household dwellers. SHAPE represents an application of the salutogenic concepts: sense of coherence and resistance resources. SHAPE is an integrative person-centric multi-dimensional health resource program that employs an asset-based insight-oriented approach. Illustration of examples in which how the salutogenic concepts were operationalised in developing the SHAPE intervention approach, its content, activities and the conduction of the intervention are presented.

scholarly journals The Concept of Successful Aging: A Review Article

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Estebsari ◽  
Maryam Dastoorpoor ◽  
Zahra Rahimi Khalifehkandi ◽  
Azadeh Nouri ◽  
Davoud Mostafaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Action Perception ◽  
Aging Program ◽  
Cognitive Action ◽  
Definition Of

Background: With the increasing number of elderly people in the world, usage of concepts and terminology related to this phenomenon has substantially increased. One concept in this context is successful aging. The purpose of the present study is to extract and introduce a common concept to be used in studies on measuring successful aging. Methods: This is a review study. First, by searching the databases of Magiran, Noormags, Medlib, Irandoc, Iranmedex, Barakat Knowledge Network System, Civilica, SID, ISI Web Of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct and search engines, Google Scholar and Elmnet as well as using standard keywords such as elder, elderly, aging, and successful aging, all related published articles during the period 1995 to 2017 were retrieved. A total of 3417 documents were retrieved. By removing 3390 unrelated, duplicate and unusable documents, 27 articles were included in the study after quality control. Results: The findings of the study were categorized in three areas: "defining successful aging by focusing on dimensions", "successful aging principles" and "factors influencing successful aging". Reviewing various studies, we found that the definition of successful aging deals with cognitive action, perception, control, life satisfaction, and ethics. Successful aging is also defined as having inner feelings of happiness and satisfaction with life for the present and the past. Sometimes successful aging is also considered to be survival with health. Conclusion: Health care professionals as community health supporters can use the results from the present study for providing the grounds for successful aging. Then, they can use the designed successful aging program for preserving and promoting active and healthy aging for every elderly person in old age.

scholarly journals CDC Healthy Brain Initiative Action Institutes: Innovative Planning and Lessons Learned

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 720-720
Author(s):  
Heidi Holt
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Board ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Aging Program ◽  
State And Local

Abstract This presentation will demonstrate an innovative strategic planning effort, coined Action Institutes (AI’s), which are designed to promote the implementation of CDC’s “The Healthy Brain Initiative’s State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia” and the “Road Map for Indian Country.” Both of these documents outline how the champions of public health and their partners can create a statewide effort to promote brain health, increase early diagnosis, address cognitive impairment for individuals living in the community, and help meet the needs of care partners. The purpose of these 1-2-day AI’s is to familiarize leaders with the topic, encourage their adoption into current priority setting, and guide participants in creating action plans. The CDC’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program is conducting a series of these AIs, which are made possible through partnerships with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the National Indian Health Board.

Self-efficacy and arthritis impact on health: The effect of an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Guo, PhD, CTRS/LRT ◽  
Heewon Yang, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Majorie M. Malkin, EdD, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability among older adults in the United States. Studies have found that aquatic exercise improves the functional conditions of individuals with arthritis. In addition, self-efficacy has been proposed to be an important variable associated with successful coping with arthritis. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program on arthritis self-efficacy and impact through a three-month aquatic exercise program. Participants (n = 6) completed the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form (AIMS2-SF) and the Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale (ASES) at the beginning and also at the end of the program. Significant improvements were found in ASES and the A(a)ffect domain in AIMS2-SF, indicating that the aquatic program increase(d) the participants’ self-efficacy and reduced the negative impact of arthritis.

scholarly journals LOOKING FORWARD: BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS (BRFSS) CAREGIVING DATA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S189-S189
Author(s):  
Lisa C McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
Aging Program ◽  
Control And Prevention

Abstract The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), collects data on caregivers and the caregiving situation as well as many health behaviors, annually. The BRFSS is the world’s largest ongoing health survey, administered in all 50 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia and the three U.S. territories, with data collected from more than 400,000 respondents. In 2015-2017, the 9-item caregiving module was administered in 44 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on the BRFSS. CDC’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program has developed many data for action resources for use by states and other partners to help identify populations and communities most at need. This presentation will describe future enhancements with the BRFSS caregiving module and the series CDC developed resources to facilitate date utilization, including state-specific infographics, data briefs, and the online data portal.

scholarly journals Thai Older People’s Willingness (Intention) to Participate in a Care Prevention, Community Group Exercise Program: An Assessment before Implementing an Intervention Trial in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4044
Author(s):  
Thin Nyein Nyein Aung ◽  
Myo Nyein Aung ◽  
Saiyud Moolphate ◽  
Yuka Koyanagi ◽  
Nadila Mulati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Functional Training ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Demographic Aging

Background: Sustainability of a current family-based long-term care model in Thailand has been challenged by demographic aging, and the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and age-related morbidities. In order to overcome these challenges, a community-integrated intermediary care (CIIC) service model, including functional training as one of the interventions, was introduced. To increase program uptake and adherence, it is vital to understand the facilitators and barriers for joining this group exercise. Therefore, we aimed to explore the determinants of older adults’ willingness to participate in it. Methods: A total of 1509 participants from an intervention arm of a cluster randomized trial were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. A descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression were applied. Results: More than half of participants (51.4%) were willing to join community-based care prevention, functional training exercise program. Significant associated motivators were being of younger age, female, married, working seniors, original community residents, having (regular and irregular) exercise habits, history of a fall in the last six months, needs for walking aids and secondary caregivers. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted both personal and social factors motivated old people to access health promotion activities. It might help design or implement effective programs to promote healthy aging among community-dwelling seniors in Thailand. This research is analysis of baseline results from a Community Integrated Intermediary Care project. TCTR20190412004.

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