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The Agita Mundo campaign is designed to stimulate and encourage the dissemination of information on the health benefits of physical activity and effective strategies to increase physical activity, advocate for physical activity and health, and support the development of national and local programs for physical activity promotion. A logical extension of the WHO Multiple Determinants Model of Active Aging has been a move away from the promotion of individual physical activity interventions or ...
The first New AGE facility was recently launched at Clark Lindsey Village Retirement Community in Urbana, Illinois, United States. The facility provides an outdoor space filled with green walkways, flower gardens, exotic plants, bird feeders, rock gardens, lawns, and patios. Although this space may look like a relaxing park or garden, it is actually a health maintenance facility designed to provide numerous opportunities for older adults to engage in stimulating activities designed to ...
The 7th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity was held in Tsukuba, Japan, from July 26-29, 2008. The theme for the 2008 World Congress was "Active Aging: Focus on Longevity and Physical Activity." Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, president of the International Coalition of Aging and Physical Activity, presented the plenary lecture called "Physical activity and quality of life in older adults: What we know and what we have yet to learn."
"The ultimate goal of the Active Aging Community Center is advancing the study of active aging and enhancing the delivery of services to older adults worldwide," says Brian Holding, Human Kinetics CEO. "We invite all professionals interested in the active aging field to join us on the site," says Active Aging Community Center director Angela DeMano. Benefits to premium members include access to the international Active Aging Forum, product discounts, discounted registration for the 2012 ...
In September 2007, several U.S. national organizations convened an expert meeting to develop guidelines regarding how to share information about evidence-based programs with community organizations. In many countries, national health promotion organizations are considering how best to deliver information about evidence-based programs and best practice guidelines to community agencies and program providers. National organizations that promote physically active lifestyles should (1) help ...
Active Aging Today (AAT) is the Active Aging Community Center’s multimedia journal for practitioners and administrators. Transnational Strategies for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Active Aging. This paper examines the four-step process adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its systematic campaign to promote physically active lifestyles.
The Exercise/Physical Activity and Screening for You (the EASY) can be used independently by older individuals or completed with their health care providers. There is now substantial evidence documenting the many health benefits associated with physical activity for adults of all ages (Netz et al. Physical activity improves health even for chronically ill or frail older adults for whom it is often falsely believed that physical activity will exacerbate versus ameliorate underlying health ...
