title: Evaluation of a healthy ageing intervention for frail older people living in the community.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate a healthy ageing intervention in the form of a program of physical and social activity for frail older people living in the community.
  
  
  METHODS
  New members of an activity program were surveyed before and after attending the program and interviewed face-to-face prior to the program, immediately after the program and through a telephone interview two months following the program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Program participants reported better health, social function and mental well-being; greater engagement in household and leisure activities; and increased enjoyment and confidence through participating in the program. Some participants could not attend the whole program due to poor health or difficulties securing transport.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest the program was successful in enhancing the health and well-being of those community-dwelling older adults who stayed in the program. However, the high drop-out rate suggests that flexibility is required in community-based healthy ageing programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosenwax
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Elinda A L
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Same
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012919:Social Behavior; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: community; evaluation; healthy ageing; intervention; physical activity; social activity