Abstract
As the percent of elders grows, the need elevates to apply physical and mental health promotion. Concepts of optimal aging beyond successful aging refers not to the absence of disease but to resilience against difficult conditions. This study is a participatory intervention to allow elders take part in control and improve their physical health and mental welfare and increase resilience against end-of-life events. This research is quasi-experimental method with two experimental and control groups. In order to control of effects of variables, groups were match together completely. The study takes place at elderly daily rehabilitation centers in Tabriz, Iran. Fifty women aged 60 to 65 who used of elderly daily rehabilitation centers participated. We compared of averages of optimal aging and four sub scales indicating the existence of a significant relationship and the effectiveness of the intervention on the research variables. Test results of four variables of general health, active aging, social participation and quality of life show an elevation in the post-test score of the experimental group. Also, the total score of optimal aging related to the experimental group compared to the control group increased in the post-test stage. Recent studies have recognized the important role of social participation in helping health at the end of life, and a new understanding of optimal aging has been formed by emphasizing the concepts of active aging, resilience, etc.The structural traits in the designed model demonstrate it is possible to organize participants activities and social interactions and improve quality of life.
Presenters
Mina Alipouri NiazDevelopment and Empowerment, Social Welfare Organization, Az¯arbayjan-e Sharqi, Iran
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
Optimal Aging, Community-based approach, Social Participation, Quality of Life
