Aging-GeneralMajor Program

4068

Total Hours

Contributed.

13965

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

120

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

119

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge regarding life span behavior and decisions that affect health and well-being (such as enhanced knowledge of: positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, meaningful social connections, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

5991

Number of participants who reported intentions to improve healthy lifestyles and behaviors (including enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, meaningful social connections, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

3569

Number of participants who can recognize warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

1114

Number of participants reporting improved life style behavior skills (such as enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, social activity, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

3535

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Keeping Seniors Active and Independent

Click this link for video:http://campbellmedia.org/video/13828/Regular physical activity is extremely important for the aging adult. Scientific studies have proven that exercise can help prevent or manage chronic diseases, improve cognitive functions, decrease falls, and improve ones mental health (Centers for Disease Control). Thirty-two percent of Kentuckians are physically inactive; specifically, in Campbell County, 28% of adults are not physically active (Kentucky Health Facts, 2018). To add...

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