Success StoryKeys to Embracing Aging: Sleep
Keys to Embracing Aging: Sleep
Author: Linda Combs
Planning Unit: Knott County CES
Major Program: Keys to Embracing Aging
Plan of Work: Embracing Life as We Age
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Keys to Embracing Aging is a Cooperative Extension educational health intervention aimed at improving overall health by focusing on ways in which individuals and families can be empowered to take control of their own lifestyle decisions and behaviors in terms of health and well-being. To demonstrate behavior change regarding sleep, the program included a 30-day follow-up evaluation. Of the 6 who were sent follow-up evaluations, 4 were returned. 4 reported that they implemented at least one strategy to improve overall healthy sleep habits. Specifically, participants reported that they: did not drink caffeine in the afternoon or evening and stopped eating before bedtime.
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