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| 2015 - Embracing Life as We Age (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015.1) | 273 |
Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging |
| 2015.2) | 273 |
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) |
| 2015.3) | 0 |
Number of participants who attended age-related programs not identified as a “major program”(Major age-related programs include: Keys to Embracing Aging, 10 Warning Signs/UAD and AARP Prepare to Care) |
Author: Nanette Banks
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Letcher County is a rural, hilly county with no major interstates. The population of Letcher County declined 10.7 % between 2010 and 2018 with 19.5% of the population being 65 years or older. Adults in Letcher County exceed the state average for lack of physical activity, obesity, smoking, poor nutrition, physically unhealthy days and mentally unhealthy days. (Kentucky Health Facts.org). According to a study by the Harvard Medical School, isolation and loneliness jeopardi
