1. Health, Wellness & Quality of Life
Senior Health

2. Do Now: Complete the following sentence: Words of the day: Lifestyle
Multidimensional
Complete the following sentence:
To me, being healthy means being able to…

3. Do Now: Complete the following sentence: 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…

4. Healthy People 2010: National Health Goals
Increase the span of “healthy” life
2. Eliminate health disparities
3. Increase access to information and services for all people
It is not important to increase the length of our lives (modern technology does that for us) but to increase the span of healthy life.

5. Years of Healthy Life Total Lifespan (~ 77.6 Years) 69.5 yrs. 8.1 yrs
-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

6. Health Life Expectancy: North America

7. What is the difference between health & wellness?
Health Vs. Wellness
What is the difference between health & wellness?

8. Health Vs. Wellness: What is the difference?
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

9. Treatment Vs. Promotion
WELLNESS Health Promotion
Disease Prevention
-DISEASE/ILLNESS Disease Treatment

10. The Wellness Continuum

11. Health & Wellness: Multidimensional
Physical
Social
Spiritual
Environmental
Mental
Emotional
Intellectual

12. 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.

13. 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.”

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. If you do the process, the product follows!
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!

21. Physical Fitness Consisting of: 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

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

23. Skill-Related Fitness
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Speed
Power
Reaction time

24. Need for Fitness Effective work Good health Face emergencies
Enjoyable leisure
Value of fitness:
Look good
Feel good
Enjoy life
Be healthy

25. Who is the fittest?

26. 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

27. Influencing Factors Factors influencing: - Health - Wellness
- Physical Fitness
BLUE: Least control
LIGHT BLUE: Some control
RED: Greater control
ORANGE/GREEN: Want to achieve

28. What contributes to a healthy lifestyle?
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

29. 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 a major impact on individual and public health
Exercising regularly
Eating properly
Managing stress

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

31. The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness: A Path to Independence
Regular Exercise
Achieving Fitness
Personal Exercise Pattern
Fitness Evaluation
Problem Solver
INDEPENDENCE

32. 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.