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ICAA member - This facility is a member of the ICAA and shares the organization's goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults.
Silver Sneakers - This facility offers the age-friendly Silver Sneakers programs and shares the organization's goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults.
ICAA functional levels
The following functional levels, adapted from the work of Waneen Spirduso, EdD (Physical Dimensions of Aging), are used as symbols in Functional U articles and the ICAA Age-Friendly Facility Locator. The descriptions follow the order of the images.
Athlete
Fitness: Exercisesor participates in sports activity almost every day or works at a physically demanding job.
Goals: To maintain or improve fitness level and succeed in sports.
Needs: Exercise that builds physical reserves and provides conditioning for improving performance in competition or in strenuous vocational and/or recreational activities.
Active now
Fitness: Exercises at least twice a week and engages in physical activity most days of the week for health and enjoyment.
Goals: To maintain or improve fitness level and manage weight.
Needs: Exercise that maintains the level of fitness to live an active, independent lifestyle.
Getting started
Fitness: Engages in some physical activity and can perform activities of daily living, but may have some functional limitations.
Goals: To live independently, manage weight and improve physical conditions such as arthritis or diabetes.
Needs: Exercise that helps improve physical function and develops physical reserve to prevent decline.
Needs a little help
Fitness: Engages in limited physical activity. May have medical conditions and movement limitations.
Goals: To regain strength and balance, improve function and mobility and improve medical conditions.
Needs: Exercise to improve strength, range of motion, balance and coordination that helps instrumental activities of daily living (shopping, housework).
Needs on-going assistance
Fitness: Does not engage in physical activity.
Goals: Improve ability to perform activities of daily living and manage illness.
Needs: Movement that helps maintain or improve physical function for basic self-care, including eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring and walking.
Source: ICAA Functional Levels are adapted from Physical Dimensions of Aging, 2d ed.(2005) by W. Spirduso, K. Francis, and P. MacRae. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
