Healthy Aging: EvidenceBased Programs and Practical Strategies

1
Healthy Aging Evidence-Based Programs and
Practical Strategies
2
Overview

• Why focus on older adults?
• Why evidence-based approaches?
• Specifics on programs DHS is supporting in Oregon
• Programs and beyond

3
Why Focus on Older Adults

• More than 1.7 million Americans die of a chronic
  disease each year.
• 80 of older adults have at least one chronic
  condition 50 at least two.
• 95 of health care spending for older adults
  attributed to chronic conditions
• Four chronic diseasesheart disease, cancer,
  stroke, and diabetescause almost 2/3 of all
  deaths each year.

4
(No Transcript)
5
Oregon Chronic Conditions (2005)
6
Oregon Modifiable Risk Factors (2005)
7
(No Transcript)
8
Why Focus on Older Adults

• Research shows that if older adults maintain just
  three health habits moderate physical activity,
  good nutrition, and not smoking - they can delay
  disability by as much as 10 years.

9
(No Transcript)
10
Why Evidence-Based Approaches

• For the state
• Limited resources
• We have the evidence
• Ability to justify what were doing
• National support

• For communities
• Increases the likelihood of positive outcomes
• Makes it easier to justify funding
• Helps to establish partnerships esp. with health
  care
• Leads to efficient use of resources
• Supports continuous quality improvement

11
Specifics on Targeted Programs

• Falls prevention
• Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance
• Physical activity
• Arthritis Foundation Exercise Programs
• EnhanceFitness
• Chronic conditions
• Living Well With Chronic Conditions

12
Tai Chi for Better Balance

• What it is
• 12 week simplified Tai Chi program that meets
  2x/week
• Outcomes Decreased falls, decreased fear of
  falls

13
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

• What it is
• Physical activity program for older adults that
  meets 2-3x/week for 1 hour
• Outcomes increased functional ability, increased
  self-care behaviors, decreased pain, decreased
  depression

14
Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program

• What it is
• Water exercise program for older adults that
  meets 2-3x/week
• Outcomes increased functional ability, decreased
  pain, decreased depression

15
EnhanceFitness

• What it is
• Physical activity program for older adults that
  meets 1-hour, 3x/week
• Outcomes Improved physical fitness, maintain or
  improve physical function, decreased healthcare
  costs

16
Living Well with Chronic Conditions

• What it is
• 6-week program for people with any kind of
  chronic condition. 3 variations Living Well,
  Tomando Control de su Salud, Positive
  Self-Management for People with HIV/AIDS
• Outcomes Improvements in exercise, self-reported
  health, fatigue, social/role limitations
  decreased hospital days results lasting for as
  long as 3 years.

17
Other Considerations

• Community influences of healthy aging
• Positive?
• Negative?
• Workplace influences of healthy aging
• Positive?
• Negative?

18
Jennifer Mead DHS - Seniors People with
Disabilities 971-673-1035 - jennifer.mead_at_state.or
.us Audrey Sienkiewicz DHS - Health Promotion
Chronic Disease Prevention 971-673-1004
audrey.sienkiewicz_at_state.or.us Healthy Aging
Listserv http//listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/
listinfo/oregonhealthyaging
19
(No Transcript)