Report on indicators and practices that facilitate constant good health conditions

This deliverable contains the following information Identification of everyday practices that facilitate constant good health conditions in the Intrinsic capacity domains In order to address health promotion potential practices will be identified in everyday life of older adults by indepth interviews and participant observations Practices could range from strolling workouts to healthy nutrition However these practices could differ from objective and profound knowledge about health promotionIdentification of concrete health promotion activities from a medical ie objective perspective Health promotion activities from a rather medical perspective represent a normative source to design persuasive and transformational interventions However these activities often differ from everyday practices In order to identify these activities expert and enduser interviews will be conducted Identification of interventions and strategies to engage older adults in health promotion activities Interventions embody both knowledge about everyday practices what older adults already do and objective health promotion knowledge what physicians think they should do A list of both will be the starting point to design health promotion interventions ie technologyWithin this deliverable the health professionals involved in each pilot site will cooperate to design the contents of the coaching based on the state of the art in the field of Intrinsic Capacity IC The coaching contents will be aimed at promoting sustaining or maintaining wellbeing optimal quality of life and healthy lifestyles in older adults in order to strengthen the IC of the older population and so counteracting the decline or losses due to advancing ageing processes The coaching activities provided by the eVITA Coach will be focused on a Personalized data collection and case analyses with the aim of identifying specific health problems unhealthy lifestyles and impairments in wellbeing b Individualized coach to improve wellbeing and quality of life by appropriate interventions and behavioral assignments Under the supervision of health professionals the eVITA coach will suggest specific activities to each participant ie walking moderate physical activity or keeping a diary with the identification of positive emotions or positive memories from the past these two activities are directly related to wellbeing promotion and it will monitor the course of the intervention For instance the virtual coach will assist older adults in planning their daily activities and homework prescriptions It will also ask for feedback or obstacles encountered by older adults and in case of need may require specific help by professionals