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| 2015 - Embracing Life as We Age (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015.1) | 19 |
Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging |
| 2015.2) | 15 |
Number of participants reporting behavior changes related to healthy, independent or quality aging (such as decreasing the risk of falling; increasing communication and enhancing relationships; enhancing brain activity; improving mental health; making healthy eating choices; engaging a family unit to embrace aging issues) |
Author: Katherine Alexander
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
The Webster County Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences collaborated with KEHA leaders to offer the Healthy Homemakers series, Lesson One, titled Know Thyself to a total of 19 participants. One hundred percent of participants identified the effects of stress on the body. Ninety-five percent of participants examined the different causes of stress in their lives and how to manage them. A follow-up evaluation revealed that ninety-five percent of participants have worked to decrease stress in
