Health, Wellness & Quality of Life

Senior Health

Do Now: Words of the day:

Lifestyle Multidimensional

Complete the following sentence: To me, being healthy means being able to…

Do Now: Words of the day:

Lifestyle Multidimensional

A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes or values of a person or group.

Of, relating to or involving several aspects

Complete the following sentence: To me, being healthy means being able to…

Healthy People 2010: National Health Goals

1. Increase the span of “healthy” life

2. Eliminate health disparities

3. Increase access to information and services for all peopleIt is not important to increase the length of our lives (modern technology does that for us) but to increase the span of healthy life.

Years of Healthy Life

8.1 yrs

69.5 yrs.

Total Lifespan (~ 77.6 Years)

-Life expectancy in 1900: 45-Most people are only healthy for 64 years-Another 12 years are spent with compromised health/reduced quality of life

Health Life Expectancy: North America

Health Vs. Wellness What is the difference

between health & wellness?

Health Vs. Wellness: What is the difference?

Health: State of complete physical, mental and

social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or injury; the overall condition of one’s body and mind.

Wellness: An active process of becoming aware of

and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

A positive component of health Sense of well-being A product: Multidimensional

Treatment Vs. Promotion WELLNESS Health Promotion

Disease Prevention

-DISEASE/ILLNESS Disease Treatment

The Wellness Continuum

Health & Wellness: Multidimensional

Physical Social

Spiritual Environmental

Mental Emotional Intellectual

Physical Health For humans, physical health means a good body health,

which is healthy because of regular physical activity (exercise), good nutrition, and adequate rest.

Physical wellbeing: Achievable through developing all health-related components of

his/her lifestyle: Fitness- reflects a person's cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular

strength, flexibility, and body composition. Other contributors to physical wellbeing:

-proper nutrition, bodyweight management, abstaining from drug abuse, avoiding alcohol abuse, responsible sexual behavior (sexual health), hygiene, and getting the right amount of sleep.

Mental Health Mental health is defined as a state of well-being

in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.

Mental illness is defined as “collectively all diagnosable mental disorders” or “health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination thereof) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.”

Social Health Encourages contributing to our human and

physical environment for the common welfare of our community Emphasis of this facet of wellness should be placed

on creating and maintaining health relationships with others by talking, sharing interests, and actively participating in social events

Social Wellness emphasizes the interdependence of others and encourages contributions to society

Emotional Health Defined by the degree to which you feel

emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life. An emotionally healthy person has a relaxed

body, an open mind and an open heart The more emotional health you have, the more

self esteem you have which means that you do not frequently react with “knee jerk” responses, anxiety or panic to events that occur

Environmental Health Addresses all the physical, chemical and biological factors

external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behavior

Targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments

“Environmental health and protection is the art and science of protecting against environmental factors that may adversely impact human or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality.” Factors include but are not limited to: Air, food, and water contaminants, radiation, toxic chemicals,

disease vectors, safety hazards-Report of the Committee on the Future of Environmental Health

Spiritual Health A sense of wholeness, a sense of knowingness, and a

sense of something far greater and more wonderful than what I see in front of me

The BELIEF that you are here for a reason Spiritual Wellness:

A personal matter involving values and beliefs that provide a purpose in our lives

Spiritualism: It is generally considered to be the search for meaning and purpose in human existence

Leading one to strive for a state of harmony with oneself and others while working to balance inner needs with the rest of the world

The Dimensions of: Health & Wellness

+ Depressed Emotional-Mental Happy Unfit Physical In-Shape Lonely Social Involved Unfulfilled Spiritual

Satisfied Ignorant Intellectual Informed Pollution Environmental Cleanliness

Negative Total Outlook Positive

The Integration of: Wellness Dimensions

In reality, health and wellness are integrated states of being that can best be depicted as threads that are woven together to produce a larger, integrated fabric

Achieving Wellness Wellness:

Product of a healthy lifestyle EX: Fitness is the product of regular exercise

Wellness reflects how one feels about life as well as one’s ability to function effectively

Optimal Wellness: If you do the process, the product follows!

Physical Fitness Multi-dimensional state of being

Body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively

Not the same as physical health and wellness

Consisting of: 5 health-related fitness components

6 skill related components

Health Related Fitness Cardiovascular endurance Muscular endurance Muscular strength Flexibility Body composition

Skill-Related Fitness Agility

Balance Coordination

Speed Power

Reaction time

Need for Fitness Effective work Good health

Face emergencies Enjoyable leisure

Value of fitness: Look good Feel good Enjoy life

Be healthy

Who is the fittest?

Fitness: Multidimensional

There are many aspects to fitness: Multidimensional nature of fitness

Athletes excel in a variety of ways Nearly impossible to say which

athlete is the most fit Individuals all excel at different

things

Influencing Factors Factorsinfluencing: - Health

- Wellness

- Physical Fitness

BLUE: Least control

LIGHT BLUE: Some control

RED: Greater control

ORANGE/GREEN: Want to achieve

Healthy Lifestyles What contributes to a healthy lifestyle?

Regular physical activity Eating well

Managing stress Avoiding destructive habits

Practicing safe sex Adopting good safety habits

Learning first aid Adopting good personal health habits

Seeking and complying with medical advice Being an informed consumer Protecting the environment

Priority Lifestyles for Good Health

Three priority areas: Physical activity, nutrition, stress management

Reasons why these lifestyles are especially critical: They affect the lives of all people Many people can make improvements Small changes can have

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Managing stress

The HELP Philosophy:

The basis for a healthy lifestyle:

H A personal philosophy that emphasizes HEALTH can lead to behaviors that promote it.

E EVERYONE can benefit from healthy lifestyles regardless of age or current health status.

L Healthy behaviors are most effective when practiced for a LIFETIME.

P Healthy lifestyles should be based on PERSONAL needs and interests.

The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness: A Path to Independence

Regular ExerciseAchieving Fitness

Personal Exercise Pattern

Fitness Evaluation

Problem SolverINDEPENDENCE

Lab: Health & Wellness Self-Assessment

Lab Objective: To analyze your lifestyle behaviors so you are better

able to make decisions concerning good health and wellness for the future.

Please Note: The lab is personal and will not be handed in. Answer each question as honestly as possible and

use the scoring information to help you assess your lifestyle.