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“I have never experienced any problem with my health. So far, it hasn’t been harmful”: older Greek-Australian smokers’ views on smoking: a qualitative study.

Smoking tobacco products is one of the largest preventable health risk factors for older people.Greek-Australians have the highest prevalence of cigarette use in Australia for older people, but there is a lack of knowledge about Greek-Australian’s perspectives on smoking cessation.

Dance contribution in health promotion

The purpose of this research was to investigate if any form of dance can prove to be an asset of conservation or improvement of human health. The term “health”, is used to describe the physical mental and social well-being of

Treatment and promotion of menopausal health.

The main aim of this dissertation is to analyze the concept of menopause in a woman’s life as it is a big and critical part of her, particularity how to deal with it as smoothly as possible in many and

Τhe impact of a sense of coherence in the mental health of older people.

BACKGROUND: Sense Of Coherence” (SOC) is the central idea of Aaron Antonovsky’s concept of salutogenesis. It is used to explain why some people become ill under stress and others stay healthy. OBJECTIVE: To specify sense of coherence (SOC) and the

Physical activity in a sample of older Greek people: a research study

The beneficial role of exercise in older people has been documented by numerous studies and is associated with an improved quality of life and increased longevity. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the physical activity of

Moving Real Exergaming Engines on the Web: The webFitForAll case study in an active and healthy ageing living lab environment

Exergames have been the subject of research and technology innovations for a number of years. Different devices and technologies have been utilized to train the body and the mind of senior people or different patient groups. In the past we

A Greek tragedy of our time? The institutional and financial dimension of Health Promotion for older People in Greece

Despite the numerous legislative documents and public health institutions in Greece, the country lacks a comprehensive and robust long-term policy perspective in the public health area. The traditionally higher priority attached to curative care than to public health actions, is

The Effects of an Outdoor Recreational Exercise Program on Selected Physical Abilities Among older people.

This study evaluated the effects of a 12 week outdoor recreational exercise program on the functional capacity of 45 sedentary older people, aged 60 to 75 years. The functional capacity variables were comprised of dynamic balance, muscular endurance, sit and

Health Promotion Programs for the Elderly in Greece, the “Health Pro Elderly” Project

In most EU countries, many health promotion activities for seniors take place, but they are not always properly evaluated or sustainable. The “Health Pro Elderly” project aims to identify criteria that make health promotion programs successfuland provide evidence for sustainability.

Defining Factors in Longevity and in Health Promotion

Exceptional longevity is a particular area of research interest, which only in the last decades, has been systematically studied. The literature reveals that this is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon influenced by a number of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors