Bar-Tur Liora
MA Program in Gerontological Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Social & Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Hadera, Israel.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Apr 9;8:517226. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.517226. eCollection 2021.
This article overviews positive aging concepts and strategies to enhance well-being in the elderly and then presents a translation of theories on positive aging to practical approaches for Positive Aging. Drawing upon positive psychology and positive aging research and tools, this program is designed to help older adults improve their well-being by acquiring skills and strategies to cope with present and future challenges. The Mental Fitness Program for Positive Aging (MFPPA) can enhance seniors' quality of life by increasing their vital involvement and active engagement in life. This model is most appropriate for community dwelling individuals. It can easily be conducted in wide range of adult education programs in community centers, sheltered homes, and primary care clinics. It can also be conducted through online psychoeducational training.
本文概述了积极老龄化的概念以及增进老年人幸福感的策略,接着阐述了将积极老龄化理论转化为积极老龄化实践方法的内容。该项目借鉴了积极心理学以及积极老龄化的研究成果和工具,旨在帮助老年人通过掌握应对当前和未来挑战的技能与策略来提升幸福感。积极老龄化心理调适项目(MFPPA)能够通过增强老年人对生活的重要参与度和积极投入来提高其生活质量。此模式最适合居住在社区的人群。它能够在社区中心、庇护所和初级保健诊所等广泛的成人教育项目中轻松开展。也可以通过在线心理教育培训来实施。