Research

• Healthy Aging in Parks Survey Results
  
  
• Healthy Aging in Parks Infographic
  
  

Resources

Featured Resources

Financing Health and Wellness Programs: A Toolkit for Park and Recreation Professionals

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), NRPA has developed this toolkit to help parks and recreation secure funding for arthritis-appropriate evidence-based interventions.

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Remote Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults: A Guide to Planning and Implementation

NRPA has been supporting the expansion and implementation of Arthritis Appropriate Evidence-Based Interventions (AAEBIs) through local park and recreation agencies. This resource summarizes lessons learned and best practices from nine park and recreation agencies that took part in a remote delivery pilot of four different AAEBIs in 2021.

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Evidence-Based Interventions

• Arthritis at a glance - facts about arthritis and what can be done to help affected individuals. 
• Walk With Ease “Class Zero” Video - to aid in the recruitment of participants and community partners.
• Arthritis Interventions in Parks and Recreation: Ingredients for Success Best Practices Guide
• Active Living Every Day: Best Practices Guide
• Empowering Older Adults to Stay Fit & Strong!: A Guide to Implementation
• Evidence-Based Programs Assessment Tool
• Blog Posts:
  • Changing Attitudes and Behaviors one Older Adult at a Time
  • Arthritis in America: The Role of Parks and Recreation
  • The Role of Parks in Aging in Place
  • How bringing Healthcare Provides and Parks Creates Healthier Communities
  • How Parks and Rec can address Arthritis in Rural America
  • Federal Funding Sustained for Arthritis Programs
  • Arthritis: A Leading Contributor to Poor Health Among Older Adults
    
• Healthy Aging in Parks Success Stories
• Grantee Resources Page

Healthy Living Tips for Healthy Aging

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Sneak in more fruits and vegetables
• Clean food 
• Stress management 

Park Prescriptions

• Park prescription success stories from communities.
• Webinar presenting innovative strategies for developing a park prescription program: Park Prescriptions: Nature is the Medicine webinar (59 minutes).
• Download a PDF copy of the Park Prescriptions poster to display at your agency or share with the public (High Resolution version or Low Resolution version).
  
  

Media

Rising to the Challenge: Meeting the Growing Demand for Arthritis

 

Press Releases

NRPA Awarded CDC Grant to Expand Arthritis Interventions

NRPA and Walk with a Doc Partner to Increase Physical Activity across America

New Survey Highlights the Role of Parks and Recreation in Keeping Older Adults Active and Healthy 

 

For more information and questions please contact HealthyAginginParks@nrpa.org.