Objectives

• Become aware of some of the normal changes that occur in the aging process.
• Increase their knowledge of the possible effects of the normal changes.
• Become aware of the many factors that contribute to the aging process.

Time: 2.5 hours

Materials

• Overhead projector (if used)

• Transparencies (if used)

• Evaluation forms

• Selected Readings

  • Bee, H.L. (2000). "Summary of Primary Age changes in the Body," In The Journey of Adulthood: 4th ed. (pp.89). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

  • Hawaleshka, D. (2001, October 29). "Living Long, and Living Well: New Stats Calculate the Years Canadians Can Expect to Live in Full Health," Maclean's, 114(44), 46-48.

  • Health Canada, ALCOA (Active Living Coalition for Older Adults, & Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Canada's Physical Activity Guide To Healthy Active Living For Older Adults. (H39-429/1999-1E). Distributed by Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission.

  • Nutritional Screening Initiative. (Jan. 2000). Determine Your Nutritional Health. ENS/114A08. Quebec: Abbott Laboratories, Limited.

  • Scarf , Merrell, S. (1996) "Getting Over Getting Older," In H. Cox (Ed.) Annual Editions: Aging 2000-2001, (pp. 61-63).Connecticut: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

  • Way-Clarke, R. (1992). "The Biological Changes of Aging," In Care for the Caregiver Manual: How to Replicate the Program, (pp. 65-69). Halifax, NS: Mount Saint Vincent University.

• Suggested Internet Resources:

  • Health Canada, ALCOA (Active Living Coalition for Older Adults, & Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Canada's Physical Activity Guide To Healthy Active Living For Older Adults. (H39-429/1999-1E). Available on the Public Health Agency of Canada Web site at: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/older/index.html or order by calling toll-free: 1-888-334-9769.

  • Canadian Health Network at www.canadian-health-network.ca Several articles are available through search for ‘Seniors and Healthy Eating'

  • Canadian Mental Health Association(1993), ‘Growing Older', available at: www.cmha.ca/english/info_centre/mh_pamphlets/mh_pamphlet_11.htm