Research has shown that increasing physical activity is capable of improving the mental and clinical conditions of elderly people (Teixera et al, p. 125). This program was developed on concept of keeping older adults engaged, active, and by increasing or maintaining their social networks. The decline in social status can be attributed to physical impairments, loss of family, and friends, retirement, or other factors that surface when life begins to “settle down”. The decision to take action to help in the prevention of depression in seniors, reducing the suicide rate, sparked development for the SHARP health promotion program. Our program will launch at the micro level while the opportunity for growth in the years to come are more than promising.
