{"id":21563,"date":"2024-12-29T23:32:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T15:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/?p=21563"},"modified":"2024-12-29T23:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T15:32:50","slug":"upsi-leads-the-way-agewell-program-empowers-seniors-to-embrace-healthy-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/upsi-leads-the-way-agewell-program-empowers-seniors-to-embrace-healthy-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSI Leads the Way: AgeWell Program Empowers Seniors to Embrace Healthy Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By: Ebby Waqqash Mohamad Chan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur, 31 November 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) reaffirmed its leadership in promoting community wellness through the AgeWell: Health &amp; Fitness Education for Seniors program. Spearheaded by Dr. Mohd Huzairi Sani, this impactful initiative, held at Pinnacle Fitness KL, was a collaborative effort with the global Asian Pacific Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) and the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/266d4744-2557-4c9e-831a-8715617050c4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e7c5f56f-72ae-4b0a-8a39-4ec42dcf787b-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, designed to empower older adults, provided participants with practical tools and knowledge to maintain their physical and mental well-being. Sessions covered essential topics, including exercise guidelines for seniors, facial acupressure techniques, and strategies for enhancing mental health and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-2048x1150.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/70d89c39-c559-4d79-a47e-2d1f13d65246-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e61b92a9-2d9c-4a37-9b3b-7c88b0a71627.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0cf8623b-f23e-4b97-bb02-17c41c110b56.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants were enthusiastic about the program\u2019s interactive and hands-on approach. \u201cThe sessions were practical and inspiring. I feel more confident in taking steps to improve my health,\u201d shared one participant. With support from APACPH and Exercise is Medicine (EIM), the AgeWell program is a shining example of UPSI\u2019s dedication to lifelong learning and health promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ebby Waqqash Mohamad Chan Kuala Lumpur, 31 November 2024 \u2013 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) reaffirmed its leadership in promoting community wellness through the AgeWell: Health &amp; Fitness Education for Seniors program. 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