W e i s s T h e “ F e e The “Feeling Great!” l i n g G r e Wellness Program a t ! ” W e for l l n e s s P Older Adults r o g r a m f o r O l d e r A d u l t s an informa business R o u t le d www.routledge.com ge Jules C. Weiss, MA, ATR The ''Feeling Great!'' Wellness Program for Older Adults ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jules C. Weiss, MA, ATR, has been working as a counselor, art therapist, and in various health-related positions with older adults for over fifteen years. Mr. Weiss is trained by the YMCA as an exercise instructor and in other fitness specializations. He is the author of Expressive Therapy With Elders and the Disabled and numerous other publications about older adults. Mr. Weiss was the Director of the "Feeling Great!" program at the Lee Circle YMCA in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently, he is the Director of the Art Therapy Program at Salem College in Salem, West Virginia. Mr. Weiss is also a counselor and art therapist in private practice, a lecturer at colleges and conferences, and a con sultant at various facilities. The ''Feeling Great!'' Wellness Program for Older Adults Jules C. Weiss ~~ ~~o~I!~n~~~up LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 1988 by The Haworth Press, Inc. Published 2014 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business ISBN: 978-1-315-86413-6 (eISBN) Dedication This book is dedicated to mankind: To the weak, the strong, the infirmed, and the healthy. For all mankind to remember, To respect life. To care for yourself and others. To be loving in all your ways. and To change your life and the world begins with you today! This book is also dedicated to the memory of my father, Emil Weiss, who died on August 8, 1986, 6 days before his 65th birth day. Page Intentionally Left Blank The "Feeling Great!" Wellness Program for Older Adults CONTENTS Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Chapter 1: Introduction to the "Feeling Great!" Program 1 Birth of the "Feeling Great!" Program: One Instructor's Challenge 1 Program Description 6 "Feeling Great!" Approach 7 Addressing the Needs of the "Whole" Person 9 Marketing Suggestions 10 Ingredients Which Make the "Feeling Great!" Program Special 12 Why People Need the "Feeling Great!" Program 13 Benefits of the Program Activities 14 What a Successful Program Will Mean! 15 Chapter II: The "Feeling Great!" Class Members 17 "Feeling Great!" Participants Were Asked "How Has the Program Helped You?" 39 Chapter III: Program Mechanics 45 Barriers to Participation 45 Specific Deterrents and Remedies 46 The Interaction of Medication, Nutrition, and Exercise 48 Motivation 52 Ways to Instill Motivation 53 Humor 56 Attitude Guidelines 57 Staffing 60 Volunteer Involvement 62 Fees 64 Liability 65 Chapter IV: Program Outline 67 General Program Outline 67 Apparatus 68 Step By Step Description of the "Feeling Great!" Program 68 Exercise Home Program 73 Health Care Lecture Suggestions 74 Health Care Information Resources 78 Sample Health Care Lectures 83 Chapter V: Exercise Outline 103 Physical Fitness 103 Five Important Phases of Exercise Routines 104 Developing a Personal Fitness Plan 105 Stretching 107 Cardiovascular Fitness and Target Heart Rate 109 Exercise Pointers from the YMCA Program "Twinges in the Hinges" An Exercise Program for People with Arthritis 114 Fear of Exercise: Exercise for Those People Who Are Out of Shape and for Those Who Have Some Physical Pain 117 Fitness-Minimizing the Risk 120 Common Physical Problems and Interventions When Exercising 122 Exercise Guidelines 123 Fitness Leadership 132 Handling Diverse Abilities and Interests in a Group 133 Music 134 Apparatus and Activities Used with Basic Exercise Patterns 135 Fitness Exercises 135 Chair Exercises 136 Standing Exercises 140 Walking (Cardiovascular Exercise) Routine 144 Frisbee Exercises 149 Broomstick Exercises 152 Rubber Tubing Exercises 155 Hand-Weight Exercises 158 Mat Exercises 161 Swimming and Water Exercises 164 Active Games 166 Relaxation Exercises 167 Chapter VI: Program Materials 171 Description of Forms 171 Chapter VII: Conclusion 193 Problems/Solutions 194 Universities for Growing Older/Growing Younger 197 Ageless Aging 198 References/Bibliography 201 Exercise 201 Aging and Related Subjects 205 Health Care 208 Index 213