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A Health Education Program to Increase Hope and Improve Energy Balance among Seniors in the Urban Subarctic
Health education has been shown to improve dietary and physical activity behaviors for older adults, resulting in increased quality of life; however, changes appear difficult for older adults to maintain. This project uses preliminary data from a pilot project to: create a curriculum using asset-based, positive, hope-based healthy aging messaging; create rigorous program evaluation measures; and improve the research environment at UAA by substantially involving undergraduate students throughout the project.