Age Like a Champion

Aging in Texas ConferenceJuly 29, 2015

• Adults and children with medical or physical disabilities,• Older adults (60+) and caregivers, and• Adults and children with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) oversees the provision of long-term services for:

DADS also:• Regulates nursing homes and other long-term care

facilities, and• Provides other services and opportunities for

community involvement.

DADS Vision and Mission

Vision: Aging Texans and individuals with disabilities will be supported by a comprehensive and cost-effective service delivery system that promotes and enhances individual well-being, dignity, and choice.

Mission: To provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities.

Age Well Live Well focus on:

• Improving the physical health of Texans and the state

• Creating awareness of aging issues and resources offered through Age Well Live Well partners and the aging and disability network

• Providing opportunities for Texans to volunteer with older adults and people with disabilities

• Engaging local communities in collaborative partnerships that benefit everyone

Age Well Live Well Programs: • Texercise a health and wellness promotions program that

aims to improve the quality of life of older adults and people with disabilities through education and engagement in healthy lifestyle habits.

• Volunteer…You’ll be amazed is an invitation to volunteer with older adults and people with disabilities in Texas. Connecting with others will expand your world and theirs. Learn new skills while helping others.

• Silver Lining a partnership between DADS and Girl Scouts offers Scouts the opportunity to volunteer in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The Changing Face of Texas

In 2012, Texas’s population was more than 25 million and nearly 4

million (15%) were 60 years or older.

It is estimated that by 2030 Texas’s 60 plus population will increase to

over 6 million (20%).

An increase of almost 25% from 2012.

The Changing Face of TexasBaby Boomers

Challenges of an Aging Population

• The U.S. spends more on health care than any other industrialized nation in the world.

• In 2013, U.S. health care spending increased 3.6 percent to $2.9 trillion = $9,255 per person.

• In 2013, averaged out-of-pocket health care spending for people 65 and older was $5,069, an increase of 35%.

• By 2022, national health spending is expected to comprise 20 percent of the gross domestic product.

In 2012– 65.9 percent of adult

Texans were overweight– 27.7 percent obese

By 2030 the Texas adult obesity rate will reach 57.2 percent.

The Cost of Overweight/Obesity in Texas Adults

• Cardiovascular diseases are among the 10 most frequent causes of hospitalization of people 45 years and older in Texas

• More than 1.8 million Texans have diagnosed diabetes and an estimated 440,468 additional Texans with undiagnosed diabetes

Challenges of an Aging Population

The High Cost of Inactivity

Preventable illness makes

up approximately 80% of

the burden of illness and

90% of all healthcare

costs.

People who participate in

physical activity on a

regular basis lower their risk

of developing a chronic

disease by 30–50%.

Benefits of Exercise

Texercise, a statewide health

promotions initiative, aims to

educate and involve individuals and communities

in physical activities and

proper nutrition.

Age Like a Champion, a training program that promotes healthy habits through four training components:1. TRAIN Like a Champion 2. EAT Like a Champion 3. THINK Like a Champion 4. LIVE Like a Champion

Age Like a Champion Resources for Host Sites: How-to guide Planning calendar Certificate of completion Texercise resources and incentives

TRAIN Like a Champion

Highlights the importance physical activity has on our health and longevity.

Programs and Resources: Texercise Classic and Select* Matter of Balance Walk Across Texas ICAA Get Active ICAA Walking for Fitness GetFitTexas! Texercise DVD Lunch and Learn guest speakers

Benefits of Exercise: Promotes healthy muscles,

bones, and joints Increases stamina Reduces the cost of medical

care Improves sense of well-being Enhances social life Improves mental health related

symptoms

EAT Like a ChampionEmphasizes the role proper nutrition plays in preventing chronic conditions and living well.

Programs and Resources: Texercise nutrition resources Dinner Tonight Do Well Be Well Famers Markets/Farm-to-Work Lunch and Learn guest

speakers

Benefits of Eating Healthy: Reduces risk of chronic

diseases Promotes energy Improves sense of well-

being

THINK Like a ChampionFocuses on memory retention and stress reduction through programs and resources that exercise the mind and alleviate stress.

Programs and Resources: ICAA Brain Aerobics ICAA 10 Exercises for Your Brain Master of Memory AARP Brain Health Center Meditation Sudoku Lunch and Learn guest speakers

Benefits of Brain Health: Improves sense of well-

being Enhances social life Improves mental health

related symptoms Improves quality of sleep

LIVE Like a ChampionAccentuates preventative health behaviors for aging well such as flu shots, health screenings, tobacco cessation and other preventative health behaviors.

Programs and Resources: Texercise Resources DSHS Building Healthy Texans

Program Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension

Personal Medication Chart Tobacco Cessation programs Lunch and Learn guest speakers

from the Area Agency on Aging or the Aging and Disability Resource Center

Benefits of Prevention Efforts: Reduces risk of illness Increases early detection of

illness Reduces medical care cost Increases awareness of

importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors

Age Like a Champion for Everyone

Tools and resources to help people make healthy lifestyle changes.Educational resources to help create

understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Motivational resources to encourage participation and adoption of healthy

habits.

Recognition resources to formally recognize participants efforts.

DADS aims to improve the lives of older Texans and people with disabilities across Texas through comprehensive programs and services to enhance their well-being, dignity and choice.

DADS programs and services ensure Texans are better prepared to age and live well. Programs and Resources: Texercise Classic – a 12-week program in which group

participants meet weekly and exercise together. Texercise Select – an evidence-based program in which group

participants meet twice a week for 10-weeks and learn about healthy lifestyle behaviors while exercising.

GetFitTexas! – a free, online physical activity tracker. Age Well Live Well – resources to educate Texans on health and

wellness, volunteerism and information awareness. Volunteer…You’ll be Amazed! – resources to help Texans find

out how and where to volunteer.

Partner

PartnerInternational Council on Active Aging (ICAA) promotes Active Aging as a solution to improving the quality of life for older adults. Their efforts are directed at helping businesses excel in serving the 50+ population, and at helping that population serve itself.

Programs and Resources: Active Aging Week – a campaign that aims to give as many older

adults as possible the means to experience wellness activities and exercise in a safe, supportive environment.

Get Active – a handout that provides tips on being physically active.

Walking Center – a webpage that provides links to various resources for walking.

Brain Aerobics – a resource that provides various ways to exercise the brain.

Preventive Foot Health – a webpage with information and links on foot health.

*ICAA has many useful resources on their website (www.icaa.cc) that can be used as part of Age Like a Champion.

Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service helps improve the lives of people, businesses and communities across Texas through high-quality, community-based education.

AgriLIFE programs ensure Texans are better prepared to eat well, stay healthy, manage money, and raise their children to be successful adults.Programs and Resources: Dinner Tonight – weekly video demonstrations of healthy meals, includes

recipes. Master of Memory – a six-lesson series that helps people evaluate and

improve their memory function. Walk Across Texas – a fitness program to help participants adopt the

habit of regular, moderate intensity exercise. Medication Management – a program that helps people comply with

instructions for taking medications, as well as how to safely sort and store their medications.

Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes – a series of classes that teach participants how to manage diabetes.

Master Wellness Volunteers – a 40-hour training course with certification. Certified Master Wellness Volunteers give back a minimum of 40 hours in volunteer outreach and training.

Partner

Texas’ 28 area agencies on aging (AAA) help Texans 60 and older, their family members and/or other caregivers receive the information and assistance they need to locate and access community services to help them live with dignity and choice in their homes and communities for as long as possible.

The Texas AAA offer an array of health and volunteer opportunities in their communities.Programs and Resources: Matter of Balance – Eight, two-hour sessions designed to help

people 60 and older reduce their fear of falling through group discussion, problem solving strategies and increasing their physical activity levels.

Lunch and Learn guest speaker – representatives from the area agencies on aging make great guest speakers and can provide sessions on caregiver supports, medication screening, care coordination and health/wellness supports available.

Partner

The Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) help simplify access to long-term care by providing one point of contact for people who need help. ADRCs cut through the confusing maze of funding sources, multiple intake systems and eligibility processes.

The ADRCs also help educate residents on local programs and services.

Partner

Programs and Resources: Lunch and Learn guest speaker – representatives from the

ADRCs make great guest speakers on Disability and long-term care services and living arrangements Health and behavioral health Adult protective services Employment and training for people with disabilities Home maintenance Nutrition, and Personal care and attendant services.

What resources does your local area offer?

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Take Age Like a Champion Challenge

1. Contact Texercise to get the Age Like a Champion how-to guide.

2. Decide the duration and the start/end dates for your training program.

3. Identify the programs you will offer for the four key areas.

4. Create awareness of your training program and start recruiting participants.

Contact UsTexas Department of Aging and Disability Services

Texercise ProgramPhone: 512.438.3631

Email: Texercise@dads.state.tx.us Web: www.Texercise.com