Ageing and Design Research
I want to set the main goal for the paper to research on why elderly does not like exercise and how to motivate elderly exercise. Found interesting and specific cases would be a bonus. Paper Outline: (recommended; feel free to adjust) : Focus on No.4 1. Ageing issue and healthy ageing 1. (Who specifically)What age group of elderly need more exercise? 2. (Benefits for exercise & risk for poor exercise) How does exercise effect the elderly? 3. Evidence to show how many elderly people are lack of exercise (statistics) 4. Why do the elderly not exercise? (Mentally, Physically, Socially, etc) 5. How do you motivate elderly to exercise? 6. Examples/ cases that help elderly exercise more. 7. What are the difficulties to help elderly? 8. Talk about the potential solutions to help them with design. 9. Conclusion Abstract: Developing a healthy ageing society is our sustainable goals facing aging problem in the world. To help elderly maintain health conditions and self ability is crucial. However, studies show the majority of elderly with poor health are lacks of exercise and properly exercising would benefit the senior and the society. Therefore in order to design and help the elderly to exercise more, we need to understand why the elderly dislike exercising and how to encourage them to exercise more. Possible Citation: 1. Understanding What MOTIVATES Older Adults to Exercise; Journal of gerontological nursing [J Gerontol Nurs] 2000 Mar; Vol. 26 (3), pp. 34-42. 2. Taiji and Qigong exercise for elderly to stay healthy Quarta, Cynthia. Seated Taiji and Qigong?: Guided Therapeutic Exercises to Manage Stress and Balance Mind, Body and Spirit. Singing Dragon, 2012. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=476346&site=eds-live&scope=site. 3.Ensuring the elderly health condition could help develop a healthy ageing society World Health Organization. 2020. Healthy Ageing And The Sustainable Development Goals. [online] Available at:
