Promoting Physical Activity to Older Adults Using Different Ageing Models

Promoting physical activity (PA) to older adults is beneficial for healthy ageing and addresses challenges posed by population ageing. The variable characteristics of older adults makes it difficult for stakeholders to understand and address their needs. This study aims to find out the advantages and disadvantages of current ageing models and ways to promote PA for all populations. Literature related to ageing models and PA was reviewed, and 48 older adults from different places in the UK were interviewed. The challenge of inclusivity in ageing and four common ageing models were discussed. Finally, the study presents four ageing models to propose ways of promoting PA for people. By increasing the inclusivity of ordinary communities, the naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) could be appropriate for healthy ageing. Future researchers may want to do the data collection in a more systematic way to compare all the ageing models.