# Presentation: 779488

## Live Healthy Georgia, Seniors Taking Charge!!!

- Presenter:
- Sudha Reddy, MS, RD, LD
- Chief Nutritionist & Wellness Program Director
- Georgia Division of Aging Services

## Program Outline

- National & state aging trends
- Nutrition & health status of older Georgians
- Live Healthy Georgia Campaign
- Live Healthy Georgia-Seniors Taking Charge Community Intervention
- Live well, age well web site
- Partnerships to promote health & wellness
- Summary

## National Aging Trends

- In 2003
- 35.9 million older adults
- 12.4 % of the population
- By 2030
- 75.1 million older adults
- 20% of population

**http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/2004Pop/Stterr2004_files/sheet004.asp**
**http://wonder.cdc.gov/WONDER/help/populations/population-projections/PressTab5.xls**

## State Aging Trends

- In 2004
- 9.6% of GA is 65+
- GA ranks 12th in nation
- By 2030 GA will have
- 1,907,837 older adults
- 15.9% of its population

**http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/2004Pop/Stterr2004_files/sheet004.asp**
**http://wonder.cdc.gov/WONDER/help/populations/population-projections/PressTab5.xls**

## Nutrition and Health Status of Older Georgians

- Georgia ranks very low in:
- Physically unhealthy days (38th)
- Number of days during the previous month when older adults reported their physical health was not good
- No leisure time physical activity (38th)
- Daily activities including walking, gardening, etc.
- Older adults who are eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily (45th)
- Percentage of older adults who are obese (38th)
- BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2

## Governor’s Live Healthy Georgia Campaign

**Goal:**  An outreach initiative that aims to provide Georgians with ways to live healthier lives and prevent chronic diseases.

**Goal:**  An outreach initiative that aims to provide Georgians with ways to live healthier lives and prevent chronic diseases.

## Key Messageshttp://www.livehealthygeorgia.org/

- Get checked
- Be smoke free
- Be active
- Eat healthy
- Be positive

## Live Healthy Georgia-Seniors Taking Charge Kick-off

## Live Healthy Georgia-Seniors Taking Charge Kick-off

## Live Healthy Georgia-Seniors Taking Charge Kick-off

## Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking ChargeStatewide Community Intervention

**Educational objectives:**
- Improve knowledge and behaviors related to fruits, vegetables, physical activity, physical function, and diabetes self-management
**Partners:**
- Division of Aging Services, Aging Network, University of Georgia, Diabetes Association of Atlanta, Health Departments
**Intervention sites:**
- 40 Georgia senior centers

**Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge****Statewide Community Intervention**

## Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking ChargeStatewide Community Intervention

**Participants:**
- 815 enrolled in the “study”
- 240+ with self-reported diabetes
-    (depends on definition)
- 600+ others
**Design:**
- Informed consent, pre-test (60 minutes)
- Intervention (16 lessons x up to 60 minutes)
- Post-test (30 minutes)

## Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking ChargeStatewide Community Intervention

**Program materials:**
- 16 weeks, 1 lesson per week at senior centers
- 8 lessons **“Serving Up Fruits, Vegetables and Physical Activity Everyday!”**
- 8 lessons **“Seniors Taking Charge of Diabetes!”**
- Reviewed by experts
- Menus, recipes, handouts, games
- All lessons include physical activity
- Step counter
- Walking
- Chair exercises (NIA)

**Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge****Statewide Community Intervention**

## Fruit and Vegetable Bingo to Make Learning Fun

## Topics - Diabetes

- Six Daily Do’s for Diabetes
- Be Physically Active Everyday
- Check Your Feet
- Taking Medications and Testing Blood Sugar
- Eat Healthy – Plan Your Portions and Plates
- Eat Healthy – Meal Timing and Carbohydrate Counting
- Eat Healthy – Take Down Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium
- Get Checked for Your A, B, Cs

## Messages“Six Daily Do’s” Help set Daily Goals for Diabetes Self-Management

## Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking ChargeStatewide Community Intervention

**Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge****Statewide Community Intervention**

**Training the educators:**
- Diverse backgrounds
- Work with other community partners
- Provided with all materials and available online: www.livewellagewell.info/study/materials.htm
- Statewide training
- Onsite training
- Technical assistance by phone and email

## Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking ChargeStatewide Community Intervention

**Program implementation:**
- 16 weeks, 1 lesson per week at senior centers
- Lessons about 1 hour
- Diabetes self-management and/or nutrition
- Physical activity

**Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge****Statewide Community Intervention**

## Results

## Results

## Results

**     ****Total                 ****	****	****High Initial            **
**Sample   ****	****	****	**** A1C**
**(P<0.0001)****	****                (P<0.0001)**

## Results

## Results

## Results

## Results

## Results

##  “I participated in the Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge study and lost 8 pounds and am down 2 clothing sizes. Stay active - don't sit down with folded hands.  Be on the move!”

*Senior Center Participant*
- “The people with diabetes really enjoyed the lessons.  It was general in a sense, but they soon realized that they didn’t know as much as they should about managing diabetes.  It really helped them.  Also, everyone loved the fruit and vegetable Bingo game.”
*AAA Wellness Coordinator*
-  **“****I participated in the Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge study and lost 8 pounds and am down 2 clothing sizes. Stay active - don't sit down with folded hands.  Be on the move!”**
***	******	******	******Senior Center Participant***

## Website for Live Healthy Georgia- Seniors Taking Charge! www.livewellagewell.info 

_**Goals**_:
- Promote healthy aging and healthy living
- Authoritative source of information to age well and live well
- Practical information to promote healthy aging
_**Target**__ __**Audience**_:
- Consumers: Georgians age 50+
- Families and caretakers/caregivers
- Health professionals who work with older adults

## Website for Live Healthy Georgia- Seniors Taking Charge! www.livewellagewell.info

_**Partners**_:
- Division of Aging Services
- University of Georgia
_**Benefits: **_
- Translates “Live Healthy Georgia” messages for older adults and their families
- Provides information on healthy living, disease risk management, and links to community resources

## Summary

**Georgia is aging!**
**Community Intervention**
- Diabetes self-management
- Fruits, vegetables
- Physical activity, step counters
- Challenges
- Results show program benefits participants
**www.livewellagewell.info/study/materials.htm**
**Website: ****www.livewellagewell.info**
- Reinforce healthy living messages for those 50+ and their families and caregivers