Quality AgingPlan of Work

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Ballard County CES

Title:
Quality Aging
MAP:
Embracing Aging
Agents Involved:
FCS
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Keys to Embracing Aging
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Embracing Life as We Age (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Prepare to Care
Situation:

A healthy brain is crucial to survival, growth and everyday successes (Smith, 2010). Similar to the rest of the body, the brain needs exercise and maintenance in order to optimize and protect its current and future health. In particular, the brain needs socialization, mental stimulation, physical activity, nutrition and sleep )AARP/Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 2009; Alzheimer's Association, 2011).


It is important to make people aware that there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of falling, which is essential to preserve the safety, health, and independence of older adults.

Long-Term Outcomes:

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, social activity, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)


Adapt lifestyles to promote healthy/quality aging.


Increase number of older adults and caregivers making appropriate behavior changes to prevent falls.



Intermediate Outcomes:

participants demonstrate healthy lifestyles and behaviors (including 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).


Participants have 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).


Manage environmental factors to promote independent aging.

Incorporate fall prevention strategies to decrease falls, falls-related injuries, and falls-related deaths

physical activity.

Visit the eye doctor 1 time per year.

Review medications with a health care professional.

Make the home safer.

Initial Outcomes:

participants report improved knowledge regarding brain health

participants know the importance of staying engaged or involved to stay mentally fit

participants aspire to learning to use the computer to stay connected to others


older adults will know changes to make in and outside the home to make it safer


knowledge of ways to prevent falls will be enhanced


understand how to safely get up from a fall

know how to exercise safely

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: participants report improved knowledge regarding brain health

Indicator: number of participants who report improved knowledge of how to stay mentally fit regarding brain health

Method: post survey

Timeline: at the end of the program


Initial Outcome: older adults' knowledge of fall prevention will increase

Indicator: number of adults who indicate that they gained knowledge

Method: survey

Timeline: at end of program


Intermediate Outcome: Number of participants who demonstrate enhanced mental activity, increased social activity, stress management, sleep, and staying connected to others.

Indicator: number of people who say they have been trying at least 2 of the listed ways to stay connected

Method: follow-up survey

Timeline: 3 months after program


Intermediate Outcome: Incorporate fall prevention strategies to decrease falls, falls-related injuries, and falls-related deaths


Indicator: number of participants who indicate they have made at least 2 changes to the inside or outside of their home to make it safer

Method: follow-up questionnaire

Timeline:




Long-term Outcome: Participants have improved life style behavior skills (such as enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, social activity, safety, improved health numbers, stress management, financial management and improved sleep.

Indicator: number of participants who indicate they have improved life style behavior skills (such as enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, social activity, safety, improved health numbers, stress management, financial management, & improved sleep.

Method: Follow up survey

Timeline: 3 months after attending class


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Extension Homemakers, people 65+,

Project or Activity: Learning Session

Content or Curriculum: Boosting Your Brain Power

Inputs: Keys to Embracing Aging Curriculum, Senior Center, Extension Office, Faith-based Community

Date: November 2018


Audience: Senior Citizens

Project or Activity: presentation

Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing Aging -- Brain Activity

Inputs:Senior Citizens participants, Senior Citizens Center & staff, FCS Extension Agent, FCS Specialist, Amy Hosier

Date: November 2018



Audience:Senior Citizen Center members, 65+ from general population

Project or Activity: program series

Content or Curriculum: Stand up to Falling

Inputs: curriculum, Senior Citizens Center, members, center staff, FCS agent, Specialist

Date: 2018-2019 program year

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