A survey of local health promotion initiatives for older people in Wales

A survey of local health promotion initiatives for older people in Wales

BACKGROUND As the demographic profile of the UK changes, policy makers and practitioners have to respond to health challenges presented by a progressively ageing population. The health promotion plan for older people, aged over 50 years, in Wales included eight key areas: physical activity, healthy eating, home safety and warmth, emotional health, health protection, smoking, alcohol and sexual ...

Health promotion targeting older people

Health is determined by behavior in many ways. The most well-known types of health-related behavior – smoking, alcohol use and exercise/eating habits – are only a selection of the behavioral aspects of health. A healthy lifestyle can be promoted by various means, ranging from educational and counseling programs to financial incentives for a healthy lifestyle. These interventions are further off...

Overview on health promotion for older people in the Netherlands

Diabetes, Older People and Exercise: Recommendations for Health Promotion Programs.

Around 346 million people globally have diabetes. As this figure is estimated to double by 2030 (WHO, 2015), the time is now for health professionals to be proactive rather than reactive in managing diabetes. One way to achieve this in older people is through physical activity and exercise. Disciplines Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Middleton, ...

A Survey of Barriers to Health Research Promotion

Background and Objectives: High performance research activity in the health domain is crucial to overcoming ever-growing health-related problems. Despite availability of data sources, only a limited number of researchers use these data to derive health-related information. Thus, the present study aimed at exploring the barriers to research promotion as perceived by the university health researc...