Pike County CES

Title:

Aging

MAP:

Improve Individual and Family Development

Agents Involved:

Chaney, Porter, ANR Agent, Workman

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Substance Use Recovery - FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Faithful Families

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Food Preparation and Preservation

Situation:

People are living longer. Kentucky’s current population of seniors (65+) is 16.4% (2019 Census Data). By 2040 it is projected that every district will see an increase in the percent of the population that is age 65 and older (Zimmerman/KY by the Numbers). As the largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, older adults influence everything from consumer behavior to health-care costs (U.S. Census). While we may be adding years to life, there is concern about life quality. This is because a person’s life expectancy, the total number of years a person is expected to live, does not always match a person’s “health span”—time spent in good health (Institute of Medicine). The life expectancy of Kentuckians, 75.1 years, fluctuates as much as 9 years between counties and ranks among the bottom five states. Heavily influenced by life-long lifestyle behaviors and choices, including quality of diet, physical activity and tobacco use, the Kentuckian health span is also below national averages. Kentucky FCS can help individuals and families establish healthy lifestyle behaviors and relationships throughout the lifespan as a way to positively influence optimal aging and help reduce issues such as chronic disease, obesity, opioid and alcohol abuse, and mental illness.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•    Identify, develop, and evaluate programs and policies that promote healthy aging in Kentucky

•    Kentuckians improve health span through lifestyle choices and behaviors related to overall health and well-being  

Intermediate Outcomes:

• More Kentucky households prepare for caregiving
• Kentuckians will seek health screenings and vaccines
• Older Kentuckians will prevent falls 
• Kentuckians will address mental health

Initial Outcomes:

• Kentuckians understand the importance of lifestyle choices and behaviors throughout their lifespan on their overall health, well-being and life quality
• Kentuckians learn how to make healthy lifestyle choices
• Kentuckians learn that caregiver preparation in important
• Kentuckians learn that disease prevention and early detection is important
• Kentuckians learn about resources to enhance life quality, safety and to support aging families

Evaluation:

Outcome: Learn about prevention and how to adopt healthy lifestyles

Indicator:  Total number of individuals/families reached with information to improve healthy lifestyle choices specifically related to aging/longevity

Method:  Lesson Evaluations: Know the 10 Warning Signs

Timeline:  Spring 2025

 

Outcome: Adapt healthy lifestyles related to aging and longevity 

Indicator:  Of the total number of individuals/families who learned information about healthy lifestyle choices related to aging/longevity, the total number of individuals/families/caregivers who adapted their behavior

Method:  3-6 month Post Lesson evaluations: Keys to Embracing Aging, Stand up to Falling, AARP Prepare to Care, 10 Warning Signs/UAD  

Timeline: September 2024, Spring 2025

  

Outcome:  (LT) Kentucky’s overall health span increases

Indicator:  Number of programs and policies identified, adapted, created and evaluated to promote healthy aging in Kentucky

Method:  Overall Health Life Expectancy increases in KY 

Timeline:  May 2025

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: All ages

Project or Activity:  Adapting Healthy Lifestyles

Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing Aging, Stand Up to Falling, Adolescent Brain Health, Cook Together/Eat Together, Dining with Diabetes, Fit Blue, Credit Education, Money Habitudes, Recovering Your Finances, Healthy Choices for Every Body

Inputs: Partner with community resources related to programs/listed in FGs

Date: Oct 2024, March 2025

 

Audience: All ages

Project or Activity:  Caregiving

Content or Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Association-10 Warning Signs and Understanding Alzheimer’s disease, Estate Planning

Inputs: Partner with community resources related to programs/listed in FGs

Date: Nov 2024

 

Audience: All ages

Project or Activity:  Disease Prevention/Early Detection

Content or Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Association 10 Warning Signs/UAD, Stand Up to Falling, Dining with Diabetes, Fit Blue, Health Partners

Inputs: Partner with community resources related to programs/listed in FGs

Date: August 2024

 

Audience: All ages

Project or Activity:  Aging workshops

Content or Curriculum: Aging awareness based on community needs in collaboration with local community partners (food safety/nutrition, fall prevention, caregiving, healthy lifestyles, grand parenting, finding purpose/connection, etc.) 

Inputs: Community partners related to theme

Date: Spring 2025

Audience: All ages

Project or Activity:  Brain Health

Content or Curriculum: Wits Workout

Inputs: extension, paid staff, curriculum

Date: Monthly

Input examples: Area Agencies on Aging, Kentucky By the Numbers, Kentucky CES Publications and Resources, eXtension, National/State trends, KY Extension Community Assessment Statewide Report 2019, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Health Department, AARP, Alzheimer’s Association, UK Elder Care/Worklife, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging