The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults

The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program is an inspirational book describing a successful health care program for older adults. Created for people who desire a richer life, "Feeling Great!" is a program of everyday miracles--the regaining of body strength and movement and the expanding of physical abilities. Participants learn to improve their physical, emotional, and psychological health through a comprehensive wellness program. A training manual and self-help guide, this motivational volume looks at an effective program that allows older adults to learn about their health care needs and options, practice a daily exercise program suited to their abilities, develop supportive new friendships, increase their self-esteem, and overcome barriers of ill health, poor diet, sedentary lifestyles, and physical and emotional difficulties. The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program for Older Adults offers a comprehensive view of a quality program through the eyes of both participant and instructor. The text can be used for personal interest as well as a training manual for professionals who work with older adults. Features Offered in The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program for Older Adults: - Over 40 photographs - The interaction of medication, nutrition, and exercise - Attitude and exercise guidelines - Liability concerns - Step-by-step program description - Sample health care lectures covering topics such as diet and nutrition - Exercise pointers for people with arthritis - Contraindicative exercises - Cardiovascular fitness routines - Minimizing the risks of exercise - Addressing the emotional and physical fears of exercise - Handling diverse abilities within a group setting - Nine different exercise activity routines - Relaxation techniques - Sample program materials including a participant activity profile and health history

Weiss, Jules C

Contents Preface - Chapter I: Introduction to the "Feeling Great!" Program - Birth of the "Feeling Great!" Program: One Instructor's Challenge - Program Description - "Feeling Great!" Approach - Addressing the Needs of the "Whole" Person - Marketing Suggestions - Ingredients Which Make "Feeling Great!" Program Special - Why People Need the "Feeling Great!" Program - Benefits of the Program Activities - What a Successful Program Will Mean! - Chapter II: The "Feeling Great!" Class Members - "Feeling Great!" Participants Were Asked "How Has the Program Helped You?" - Chapter III: Program Mechanics - Barriers to Participation - Specific Deterrents and Remedies - The Interaction of Medication, Nutrition, and Exercise - Motivation - Ways to Instill Motivation - Humor - Attitude Guidelines - Staffing - Volunteer Involvement - Fees - Liability - Chapter IV: Program Outline - General Program Outline - Apparatus - Step by Step Description of the "Feeling Great!" Program - Exercise Home Program - Health Care Lecture Suggestions - Health Care Information Resources - Sample Health Care Lectures - Chapter V: Exercise Outline - Physical Fitness - Five Important Phases of Exercise Routines - Developing a Personal Fitness Plan - Stretching - Cardiovascular Fitness and Target Heart Rate - Exercise Pointers From the YMCA Program "Twinges in the Hinges" An Exercise Program for People With Arthritis - Fear of Exercise:Exercise for Those People Who Are Out of Shape and for Those Who Have Some Physical Pain - Fitness--Minimizing the Risk - Common Physical Problems and Interventions When Exercising - Exercise Guidelines - Fitness Leadership - Handling Diverse Abilities and Interests in a Group - Music - Apparatus and Activities Used With Basic Exercise Patterns - Fitness Exercises - Chair Exercises - Standing Exercises - Walking (Cardiovascular Exercise) Routine - Frisbee Exercises - Broomstick Exercises - Rubber Tubing Exercises - Hand-Weight Exercises - Mat Exercises - Swimming and Water Exercises - Active Games - Relaxation Exercises - Chapter VI: Program Materials - Description of Forms - Forms - Chapter VII: Conclusion - Problems/Solutions - Universities for Growing Older/Growing Younger - Ageless Aging - References/Bibliography - Exercise - Aging and Related Subjects - Health Care - Index