Achieving successful aging through exercise: intrinsic logic and path selection / 中华老年医学杂志

Physical exercise helps promote successful aging, meaning that physical exercise can promote the physical health of the elderly and achieve healthy aging.It can also improve the mental health of the elderly and help achieve active aging.In addition, it can enhance social participation of the elderly and help achieve productive aging.To take advantage of the benefits of exercise for successful aging, the selection of paths should follow the principles of evidence-based exercise and scientifically proven exercise to avoid ineffective exercise or other negative effects of exercise, give priority to the natural environment to maximize exercise benefits, consider harmonious integration into social situations to improve the sense of social participation of the elderly, and formulate specific exercise plans to offer customized exercise prescriptions to realize the best results.

Envelhecimento bem-sucedido, envelhecimento produtivo e envelhecimento ativo: reflexões / Successful aging, productive aging and active aging: reflections

Este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a questão do envelhecimento. Diversos termos têm surgido, nas últimas décadas, correspondendo a diferentes modelos de envelhecimento. Discutimos os mais conhecidos: envelhecimento bem-sucedido, envelhecimento produtivo e envelhecimento ativo, destacando as suas potencialidades e limites. Pretendemos com esta reflexão, contribuir para o desenvolvimento de práticas profissionais, na área do envelhecimento, mais inclusivas e humanistas. Após a discussão de cada modelo, concluímos que não há fórmulas mágicas para que o envelhecimento se processe de uma forma verdadeiramente boa e saudável. Para promover a qualidade de vida e aumentar o bem-estar nas últimas etapas de vida, precisamos de um forte compromisso na construção de uma sociedade mais inclusiva e humanista.

This article aims to reflect on the issue of aging. In the last decades, several concepts and frameworks have been proposed. This article discusses some of them — successful aging, productive aging and active aging — emphasizing their potential and limits. After the discussion of each model, we conclude that there is no magic formula for aging to take place in a truly good and healthy manner. To promote people’s quality of life and increase well-being in the last stages of life, we need a strong commitment to building a more inclusive and humanistic society. With this reflection, we intend to contribute to the development of more inclusive and humanistic professional practices in the field of aging.