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:

Stand Up to Falling

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 2016

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 2016


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: 2016-2017 program year