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  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Community-based programs are vital for promoting healthy aging.
  • Cooperative Extension plays a key role in delivering health education.
  • The Keys to Embracing Aging (KTEA) program aims to enhance health behaviors in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the KTEA program on various health behaviors and attitudes.
  • To identify immediate and longer-term behavior changes resulting from KTEA participation.
  • To assess the effectiveness of a community-based educational intervention for healthy aging.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 12 KTEA lessons delivered by 42 educators.
  • Inclusion of 764 unique participants over a one-year period.
  • Examination of program impact across multiple domains including attitude, diet, physical activity, and self-care.

Main Results:

  • Most frequent immediate behavior changes included practicing self-care, positive attitude development, and making safe choices.
  • Longer-term behavior changes were observed in maintaining a positive attitude, brain health, and healthy eating.
  • Participants reported challenges with time, commitment, and routine establishment for healthy behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • The KTEA program shows promise as a community-based intervention for health promotion.
  • Continued investigation and development of KTEA are supported by its outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to explore the versatility and long-term effects of the KTEA intervention.