Design and Development of a Participatory Intervention Plan for Aging Promotion

Objectives: To develop an active aging model through participatory interventions, empowering elderly individuals to take part in enhancing their physical and mental well-being. By fostering self-care and increasing awareness of aging health needs, the project sought to provide both theoretical and practical resources for promoting healthy aging. Design: This quasi-experimental study included two groups: an experimental group and a control group. To control for confounding variables, participants were fully matched across groups. Settings: Elderly rehabilitation centers in Tabriz, Iran. Participants: Fifty women aged 60–65 who were members of rehabilitation centers participated in this study over three months, during which they contributed to designing an aging promotion model. Interventions: Three-month promotional participatory intervention Outcome Measures: Income; Self-care awareness; Healthy & active aging; Quality of life. Results: Individuals in the experimental group created an intervention framework that enhanced their active aging and overall health. Post-test results indicated a significant improvement in active aging and general health, highlighting the intervention’s positive impact on the health and active aging of the experimental group. Conclusions: Recent studies underscore the critical role of social participation in promoting health in later life, fostering a new understanding of successful aging by emphasizing active aging, resilience, and similar concepts. The structure of the designed model enables participants to organize their activities and social interactions, enhancing their quality of life by addressing age-related challenges and promoting recovery