Body-Mind-Spirit Practice for Healthy Aging |
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| Authors: | Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee Hyunsook Yoon Jungui Lee Jiyoung Yoon Eunjin Chang |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work , University of North Carolina Charlotte , Charlotte , North Carolina , USA elee50@uncc.edu;3. Department of Social Work , Hallym University , Seoul , Korea;4. The Sloan Center on Aging and Work, Boston College , Boston , Massachusetts , USA |
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| Abstract: | This community-based, health promotion intervention for seniors provided a comprehensive review of the effect of body-mind-spirit (BMS) interventions on health behaviors. The 12-week curriculum offered sessions on exercise, nutrition, sexuality, leisure, stress management, cognitive behavioral therapy, forgiveness, and happiness. Gerontological experts carefully reviewed the adequacy of the program's objectives and instructional methods to meet the needs of older adults in South Korea. Seventy community-dwelling older adults were recruited at two community welfare centers and assigned to experimental (n = 32) and control (n = 38) groups. Extensive evaluations found that participation in the BMS program contributed to better outcomes in both physical and spiritual dimensions of health. |
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