Effect of Health Promotion Interventions in Active Aging in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Seyedeh Reyhane Davodi, Hamidreza Zendehtalab, Masoud Zare and 1 others
PMID 36650846WHAT IT FOUND
Older adults attending a health center who took part in six weekly group health-promotion sessions reported higher total active aging scores after six weeks.
Most active aging domains improved. One domain, agent attitude, did not.
Key findings
01The intervention group's total active aging score increased after the program, and the post-intervention total score differed from the control group.
02Post-intervention active mind maintenance, physical-functional activity, social contacts, productive engagement, and social institutional participation differed between groups, while agent attitude did not.
03The groups were similar at baseline in age, gender, education, employment status, income, and marital status.
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What it does not show
The study followed participants only for six weeks, and the authors say they are not sure whether effects last longer. It was conducted in one health center in Mashhad, so results may not apply to other settings. Active aging was measured by self-report, and only the evaluator was blinded. The control group received routine care rather than an equivalent group education program.
Declared interests
The study was part of a master's thesis and received financial support from the research assistantship of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the improved active aging scores as proof of lasting health benefit. The study measured self-reported active aging only after six weeks, and the authors state they are not sure how effects sustain.