Embracing Life as We Age (general)Major Program

4662

Total Hours

Contributed.

17770

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

216

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

594

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging  

 6227

Number of participants reporting behavior changes related to healthy, independent or quality aging (such as decreasing the risk of falling; increasing communication and enhancing relationships; enhancing brain activity; improving mental health; making healthy eating choices; engaging a family unit to embrace aging issues)

 3744

Number of participants who attended age-related programs not identified as a “major program”(Major age-related programs include: Keys to Embracing Aging, 10 Warning Signs/UAD and AARP Prepare to Care)

 4451

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Matter of Balance

    about 4 years ago by Kate Thompson

    One in four Americans ages 65 years and older fall each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). In 2014, there were 8,164 fall-related inpatient hospitalizations for Kentucky resident... Read More

  • Quilt As You Go

    about 5 years ago by Nanette Banks

    Letcher County is a rural, hilly county with no major interstates. The population of Letcher County declined 10.7 % between 2010 and 2018 with 19.5% of the population being 65 years or older. Adults i... Read More

  • Embracing Life as We Age

    about 5 years ago by Glenna Wooten

    Perry County is a rural county with no major interstates but does have two major highways intersecting in the county seat. The population of Perry County declined slightly over 9 % between 2010 and 20... Read More

  • Blue christmas

    about 4 years ago by Catherine Jansen

    As the population gets older in the community and life experiences have changed over the last 30 years, the Baby Boomer generation is experiencing many types of heart ache. Many people are depressed b... Read More

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