This study also indicates that, after 6 months of the CBHP for rural
community elders, the healthy lifestyle of practicing self protection,
participating community activities, increasing health responsibility
and adopting healthy diet had improved significantly, whether
through university nursing students or community retired volunteers
as interveners. Furthermore, the health status improved in both
groups, e.g. decreases in geriatric depression, systolic and diastolic
blood pressures. The findings agree with other studies; e.g. Blake et al.
(2009) found that physical activity programs were beneficial in
treating depressive symptoms in depressed older people.