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Topic- Innovator awards
Center for Successful Aging: promoting health, vitality and well-being
Located on more than 230 acres in Orange County, the California State University, Fullerton, boasts a nonprofit research center that consistently advances the active aging field. Research conducted at the Center for Successful Aging (CSA) has set industry standards for assessing functional fitness, as well as mobility and balance training. In addition, CSA’s internationally renowned directors—C. Jessie Jones, PhD, and Debra J. Rose, PhD—spearhead efforts to create curriculum guidelines for preparing physical activity instructors of older adults. [Ed. Drs. Jones and Rose also serve on the ICAA’s advisory board.]
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Walking the way to Health Initiative: increasing physical activity through community partnerships
Launched in September 2000, the Walking the way to Health Initiative (WHI) is a national program that supports local partnerships of health, recreation and community groups in the United Kingdom, with the goal of encouraging individuals to walk more in their communities. The initiative especially targets sedentary adults and those who live in areas associated with poor health.
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov: empowering older adults with health information
On October 23, 2003, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa conducted the first official search of NIHSeniorHealth.gov, a pioneering website designed using cognitive aging and vision research. This government-sponsored site features reliable, easy-to-understand health information in formats and topics tailored to adults ages 60 and older. Essentially, the site makes aging-related health information easily accessible to this age group.
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Introducing the innovators
Creativity requires three key ingredients, according to Tom Wujec, author of three books on innovation. The first item is novelty, or “the capacity to conceive and produce new ideas.” The second element is value. By this, Wujec means a vision that can be realized serves a purpose, so has value. The third—and vital—ingredient is passion, or the desire to do something for the joy of it. When these things come together, the results may move people, industries and societies in bold and surprising directions.
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In motion: a community approach to healthy living
Five years ago, a small team of people proposed a strategy to promote physical activity in Saskatoon, the second largest city in the province of Saskatchewan. One team member was Linda Martin of Saskatoon Health Region (SHR), which delivers integrated health services to individuals in more than 100 cities, towns and rural municipalities. The in motion health promotion initiative began as an idea to offset healthcare costs, recalls Martin.
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Fit for Life: creating a wellness culture
When Corporate Wellness Director Ruth Mansmith joined Senior Lifestyle Corporation (SLC) in 2002, her first task was to assess and update the company’s Fit for Life Wellness Program. Established in 1998, this program was based on the MacArthur Foundation’s Study of Aging in America—the research that proved lifestyle choices largely influence the way people age.
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