Although certain policies and programs can be used to help older
people maintain healthy lifestyles many
studies have not shown a consensus for practical implementation and
measurement of health promotion, healthy behavior, or healthy
lifestyle for community elders. This study primarily developed a new
geriatric health promotion scale. The GHPS can be easily administered
by participant or interviewer in b10 min, which is important because
elderly people may have short attention spans. The GHPS covers
physical and oral health, self-protection, exercise and healthy diet, but
also highlights the primacy of active interaction with the community.
It can be applied to the community for assessing practicing health related
behaviors and act as an evaluation tool after the intervention
program has been completed.