Functional Aging and Mindfulness for Seniors

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Created at: 2022-02-21 10:36:43

Brief description of the program: A program integrating mindfulness, meditation and functional movement with seniors.

Focus areas of this engagement: Health / Mental Health Inclusion / Access; Other

Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.: According to the Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2021, the percentage of adults 65+ years old in Detroit is 13.6; of those, Wayne County seniors are dying at twice the rate of older adults in Michigan.... The Detroit Area on Aging and WSU collaborated in a study, finding that: The agency attributed much of the cause to be a "result of deep-rooted negative social and economic policies and significant inequities in resource distribution." Chronic illnesses, living conditions, accessibility to health care and lack of health insurance, food and transportation are specifically cited as reasons for the shortened lifespans, the study found. The study, released Monday, focuses on mortality in the communities the agency services: Detroit, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park and the five Grosse Pointes from 1999-2017.... Sources: 1) https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/wellness/2020/08/10/detroit-senior-citizens-higher-mortality-rate/3320137001/; 2) https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/detroitcitymichigan

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