Active for Life Participants

For more information call the Health Promotion and Education Division at 513.946.7813

Welcome!  We hope you'll continue to be a part of the Active for Life family.

What’s New

Active for Life Newsletter coming soon – The newsletter will feature upcoming events, health information you can use, and most importantly, your success stories. Look for a copy soon in your mailbox, or visit us here to view a copy online and share it with your friends.

Proven health benefits – a report published in the American Journal of Public Health has concluded that the Active for Life program is effective at helping senior adults increase their overall physical activity and improve their quality of life. The report examined results from the program's first year and found significant increases in overall physical activity and satisfaction with bodily appearance and found: 

  • significant increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and total physical activity 
  • increases in satisfaction with body appearance and function 
  • decreases in depressive symptoms and stress 
  • decreases in body mass index

Click here to read the full report.

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Active for Life in the News

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About Active for Life

Active for Life® is not an exercise class; it’s a program that helps you learn the skills you need to become and stay more physically active. This program is brought to you by Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, Hamilton County General Health District, and YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. Support comes from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. Administration on Aging, and Ohio Department of Aging, Cooperative Agreement 90AM3119/01.

Learn more…

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Contact Us

Let us know what you've been doing to stay Active for Life.  Send us an e-mail or call (513) 946-7813 or 1-888-223-3674.

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