Personal Journal Assignment 4
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HABERAGINGPPT_Ch09.pptxCHAPTER 9 Community Health and Aging
POWERPOINTS TO ACCOMPANY
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The aging network
Services vary by state
Basic components of aging services
Assistance with accessing services/programs
Nutrition programs
Long-term care
Health promotion
Protection
Community Organizations
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Area agencies on aging
Senior centers
Religious institutions
Shepherd’s Centers of America
Jewish community programs
Educational programs
Road Scholar, higher education, and other settings
Community Organizations—cont’d
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Shopping Malls: Oasis and mall walking
SeniorNet
Award-winning national program
Largest computer-training program for age 50+
Provides training and offers
Hardware
Software
Course curricula
Shopping Mall Programs and Computer Education
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Johnson & Johnson, one of the first to improve employee health
Participating employees
Became more active
Lost weight
Smoked less
Improved stress management
Less lost time from sickness
Worksite Wellness
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As corporate medical plan costs rose, worksite wellness programs increased
Institutional change
Older employees and volunteers—more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers
Older employees are desirable and should be pursued
Hospitals are creatively recruiting older volunteers
AARP National Employer Team, RetirementJobs.com, and ReServe
Business World
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Baby boomers have acquired experience and networking over their careers
Entrepreneurship
Disposable income, discretionary time, and optimism
Americans between 55 and 64 have the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity
25 million people aged 44 to 70 expressed interest in starting their own business
Boomer Entrepreneurs
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Many developed from federal grants
The first health and aging directory published in the 1980s by the AOA
NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging
Provides healthy aging materials
Receives funding from the AOA’s Evidence-Based Programs
Healthwise Handbook includes physician-approved guidelines for various health problems
Model Healthcare Programs
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) implemented nationwide
Taught by volunteer leaders with 20 hours of training
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions
Medical management
Social management
Emotional management
Model Healthcare Programs—cont’d
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Project Enhance: enhance fitness and enhance wellness
Ornish program for reversing heart disease
Benson’s Mind Body Institute (meditation)
Strong for Life (home-based exercise)
American Geriatrics Society/Foundation for Healthy Aging
Model Healthcare Programs—cont’d
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Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC)
Primary care professionals active in the community
Activities based on a specific community’s health and medical needs
Chinese communities foster tai chi groups
Beneficial for balance problems
Community Care
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Vegetable gardening benefits
Commune with nature
Fresh, nutritious produce
Exercise
Saving money
Watering plants or sitting/strolling in a garden soothes anxiety of dementia patients
Horticulture and Gardening
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Wide variety of disease-specific professional associations offering education/programs
Arthritis Foundation, for example
Offers several health education programs
Arthritis self-help course
PACE exercise
Arthritis clubs
Aquatic programs
Taught by trained volunteer instructors
Professional Associations
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Community volunteering
Half of adults age 50 to 75 plan to participate in community service
Civic Ventures: Marc Freedman
Federal volunteerism
National Senior Service Corps
Age 55+ participate and receive a small stipend
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Foster Grandparent Program, and Senior Companion Program
Volunteering
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Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
AARP: Driver Safety, tax aid, senior employment
Gray Panthers
Environmental advocacy
Granny Peace Brigade/Raging Grannies
Long-term care ombudsman program
BenefitsCheckUp
Red Hat Society
Community Health Advocacy
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