The World Health Organization, in its quest to develop strategies to promote health for elderly people, started using the term “ACTIVE AGING”. In this sense, care strategies that focus on health promotion, disease prevention and promotion of active aging are structuring for comprehensive health care for the elderly.
Multi-sensory Circuit for Fall Prevention of the Elderly
Official Name of Signatory
Governo do Distrito Federal
Delegation
Brazil
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
State Department of Health of the Federal District
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Secretary of State
Aim of the Good Practice
Promote active aging, improve functional capacity and prevent falls, through combined and multimodal activities that encourage the active participation and interaction of older people.
Target Group of the Good Practice
Old people
Implementation period
2023 - 2024
Consistency over time
In the process of training / implementation
Evaluation of the Good Practice
Annual Assessment with forecast for the first implementation monitoring in September 2024
Key stakeholders and partnerships
Old peaople, Basic health units, Department of Health