2027 - Active Living and Health Promotions General
2027.1)
8
Number of program participants reporting adoption of physical
activity practices
2027.5)
0
Number of individuals who attended a fall
prevention program
2027.3)
0
Number of program participants who improved one or more health
indicator (cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose)
2027.2)
12
Number of program participants who demonstrated an increase
in physical activity levels
2027.4)
12
Number of participants who attended age related health and wellness programs not identified as a “major program.”Major age-related programs include: Keys to Embracing Again, 10 Warning Signs, and AARP Prepare to Care
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
According to the Centers for Disease Control, scientific studies prove that exercise can help prevent or manage chronic diseases, improve cognitive functions, decrease falls, and improve one’s mental health. Inactivity increases with age and is estimated that by age 75, about one in three men and one in two women engage in no physical activity. In effort to improve the physical activity of seniors living in an urban apartment complex while also engaging in a more social setting, the
