| Ranking |
Good Idea |
| Description |
Active Start is a physical activity program for the elderly. The program uses the OASIS HealthStages program, an evidence-based community health education program designed for older adults, and The Cooper Institute’s Active Living Every Day course in order to emphasize healthy aging by helping participants set personal goals and develop self-management skills. The intervention model will consist of two classes, Active Living Every Day, a 20-week behavior modification course and ExerStart!. Participants will take the two classes in conjunction with each other starting with Active Living Every Day, and then adding ExerStart! after the second class of Active Living Every Day. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of this project is to increase physical activity among sedentary older adults over three years. The project will recruit older adults who are at risk and encourage them to incorporate physical activity into their lives. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The research on which this intervention is based showed that teaching people lifestyle skills such as setting realistic goals, identifying and addressing barriers to physical activity, and developing social support systems helps people become and stay physically active. This project will bring the benefits of these programs to a target population of 22,400 sedentary older adults in the Los Angeles area who are serviced by the OASIS center and two nutrition centers. |
| Categories |
Health / Older Adults & Aging
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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| Organization(s) |
City of Los Angeles Department of Aging (DOA) |
| Source |
National Council on Aging |
| Date of Publication |
2006 |
| Date of Implementation |
9/30/2003 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
City: Los Angeles, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA
Los Angeles Department of Aging
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 252-4023
laura.trejo@lacity.org
http://aging.lacity.org/
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| For more details |
http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/content.asp...
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| Target Audience |
Elderly |
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