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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Nicholas SantaBarbara

Keywords

Recreation, elderly, physical activity

Abstract

With the elderly populations in Massachusetts (MA) and New Hampshire (NH) continuing to grow, it is important to provide them with age-appropriate physical activity programming.Many health issues and diseases that affect older people are linked to living a sedentary lifestyle and participation in recreation programs can help to combat this. This needs assessment is to examine the challenges of elderly participation in recreation programs in MA and NH and propose potential improvements.

Active Aging: Proposed Solution to Challenges of Elderly Participation in Recreation Programs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

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