The importance of a training program on active aging from the perspective of elderly individuals

Abstract

Objective: to assess the results of a training program focused on the well-being of elderly individuals from the perspective of users, through the opinion on the program impact on their active aging. Methods: a qualitative research, carried out from an intentional sample, consisting of 10 elderly women. Interview conducted by focus group, recorded and transcribed, which constituted the corpus of analysis. Lexical analysis of textual data was performed using the Alceste software. Results: from the analysis, three classes emerged: 1) Health-Activity; 2) Activity-Expectation; 3) Mind-Body Unit. The Activity-Expectation class stands out. Conclusions: the research revealed that elderly individuals consider it important to have expectation, which results in satisfaction and involvement with life as well as the ability to remain active in a perspective of mind-body unit. Future projects should focus on enhancing mental and physical functions to promote active and healthy aging.

Essential factors and key features in designing active aging programs and their outcomes: A narrative review study

“…In the field of active aging programs, the majority of studies were conducted in Spain ( n = 6),[ 16 21 23 24 25 26 ] Mexico ( n = 4),[ 11 27 28 29 ] United States of America ( n = 3),[ 30 31 32 ] China ( n = 3)[ 33 34 35 ] and England ( n = 3),[ 36 37 38 ] respectively. Other countries carried out one or two studies in this area: Canada,[ 39 40 ] Denmark,[ 17 41 ] Australia,[ 42 43 ] Italy,[ 18 44 ] Portugal,[ 20 45 ] Iran,[ 22 46 ] Union Europe,[ 47 ] the Republic of Tatarstan,[ 48 ] Scotland,[ 49 ] Chile,[ 50 ] Germany,[ 51 ] and Brazil. [ 52 ] Most studies were conducted from 2015 onwards ( n = 32, 80%).…”

“…Physical health : Paying attention to older adults’ physical health was one of the most important factors in designing active aging programs, which included promotion and maintenance of the older adults’ physical health in terms of physical activity,[ 11 17 18 20 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 33 34 35 38 40 42 43 44 45 48 49 52 53 54 ] education about healthy lifestyle,[ 24 28 32 33 35 ] proper diet,[ 11 22 31 33 34 ] prevention and control of common diseases in older adults,[ 28 33 ] prevention of accidents, such as falls and fractures,[ 31 33 ] health basics[ 32 ] and self-care strategies[ 28 29 ] among older adults. [Details in Table 1 ].…”

“…Another influential factor in designing active aging programs was holding educational courses and workshops in their spare time. These activities focused on promoting social interaction by participating in and enjoying group activities to maintain and improve manual skills and creativity[ 16 19 22 23 25 29 30 36 45 48 49 50 ] [Details in Table 1 ].…”

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Elderly: The Perspective of Nursing Students

“…Despite living longer, we live with more comorbidities during our last years of life, which include diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, obesity, and cancer [6]. This is why health promotion and disease prevention in the elderly should be promoted to foment and maximize healthy, active, and successful aging [7].…”

“…This preventive approach is a strategy at the primary health care level and requires significant community participation, with the involvement of multiple partners through mechanisms to improve people's literacy level and the creation of environments conducive to promoting and protecting elderly health [7][8][9][13][14][15][16][17].…”