Type of project: EU-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/11/2013 - 30/04/2016
European society is ageing very fast. There is a
challenge to educate older people about steps which they should
undertake to keep a healthy and active life. Participation in regular,
moderate physical activity can delay functional declines. However, a
high proportion of older people in most countries lead sedentary lives.
The project consortium proposes solutions to make seniors aware of
healthy living guidelines, to teach them about proper nutrition, to help
them to design their own personal healthy living plans and to advise
them about safe and effective exercise. To
achieve these objectives the partners will produce a research report
describing the needs of seniors for the key components of a healthy
active living programme; will provide the content of a healthy living
course; create an on-line personal healthy living planner available for
thousands of seniors that will include graphical representations of
goals, progress and achievements; will offer innovative healthy living
educational courses for elderly people; will train instructors working
with seniors; will provide a manual for setting up active ageing
centres; will start active ageing campaign and will organize a major
seniors sports event combined with a valorization event for 500 seniors
and decision makers. The project will
make an impact on more than 2000 people. From the main target group 50+
seniors, 100 will receive face-to-face Healthy Active Living training
and an additional 500 through a personal on-line planner. Over 60
instructors will receive training during and after the project duration.
Other groups which will be reached during and after the project
duration are active ageing organizations, seniors instructors, staff
working in partners’ organizations, other consortiums working on
activate ageing projects, universities conducting research on active
ageing, general practitioners working with seniors, publishers of sport
and nutrition periodicals related to active ageing and decision makers.
Keywords: Healthy Active Living; Active Aging; Seniors; Healthy living course; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Mental Well-being