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ICAA research and reports

This section highlights research, reports, issue briefs, position statements and recommendations from the ICAA and organizations that the ICAA has collaborated with.

• 2008 ICAA Wellness Buying Trends Topline Results (FREE to organizational members)
  Programs, facilities, equipment, services and decision-making in the active-aging industry.
  
  Fee $49.00 Individual member rate $25 (delivered via email)
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• 2008 Wellness center development and renovation trends (FREE to organizational members)
  A close-up of the organizations that plan to develop or make major renovations to a wellness or fitness center in the next two years, this analysis covers type of organizations, planned product purchases and interest in choosing consulting services.
  
  Fee $49.00 Individual member rate $25 (delivered via email)
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• 2008 ICAA Research: Wellness Programs (FREE to organizational members)
  Drawing from three ICAA market surveys, this report describes wellness programs for older adults, identifies the organizations that provide wellness programs, and provides information on funding sources, program management, qualities of successful staff members and preferences for training and professional development.
  
  Fee $49.00 Individual member rate $25 (delivered via email)
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• 2008 ICAA Salary Survey Topline Results: Workplace, income and benefits in the active-aging industry (FREE to organizational members)
  The overview of results from the 2008 ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey, this summary presents education, hours worked, employment status, salary or hourly rate, and benefits. Reflecting the entire active-aging industry, the survey includes 20 job titles of professionals working in retirement communities, seniors housing, seniors centers, programs provided by government agencies and health clubs, Ys and wellness centers.
  
  Fee $49.00 Individual member rate $25 (delivered via email)
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• 2008 ICAA Workforce Profile: Characteristics of the workforce promoting active aging (FREE to organizational members)
  Who is making working with older adults a profession? A closer look at the  professionals who completed the ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey, this report spotlights their years of work experience, job qualifications and education, supervisor’s title, hours worked and interest in staying or leaving their current jobs.
  
  Fee $49 Individual member rate $25 each (delivered via email)
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• 2008 ICAA Organization Comparisons: Wellness program, demographics, benefits and compensation (FREE to organizational members)
  This cross tabulation of the ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey results compares wellness program funding, benefits offered, compensation and demographic information for (1) CCRC retirement communities; (2) IL and/or AL and/or NC and/or memory care retirement communities; (3) Active adult retirement communities and seniors housing (apartments, condos); (4) Area Agency on Aging or government agencies; (5) Seniors center, community parks and recreation; and (5) Health club, YMCA, YWCA, JCC, personal training studio and hospital, rehabilitation or wellness center.
  
  Fee $49 Individual member rate $25 each (delivered via email)
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• 2008 ICAA Job Profiles: Qualifications, income and benefits (FREE to organizational members)
  The profiles include all the answers to the ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey questions for 10 job titles, including income, benefits, work location, education, qualifications, work experience, job history and intention to look for another job. Five job titles also include income by organization and geographic regions: activities director, fitness director.
  
  
• Job titles:
  
• Activities coordinator or assistant
  
• Activities director, multiple locations
  
• Fitness coordinator or assistant
  
• Fitness trainer or specialist
  
• Wellness coordinator or assistant
  
• Activities director
  
• Fitness director
  
• Program manager
  
• Wellness director
  
• Wellness director overseeing multiple locations

  Fee $95 for 10 profiles, or $35.00 for each Individual member rate $69 or $25 for each(delivered via email)
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• 2007 ICAA Survey: Professional Education (FREE to organizational members)
  This report takes a closer look at what organizations look for in the professionals they hire to work with older adults, and how they train them.
  Free to ICAA members (in member section of website)
  
  
• 2006 ICAA Wellness Program Products and Services Survey (FREE to organizational members)
  Programs, facilities, equipment, services and decision-making in the active-aging industry.
  
  Fee $49.00 Individual member rate $25 (delivered via email)
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• ICAA's Active Aging in America, Volume 1. Residential and Commercial Fitness, United States 2005 (FREE to organizational members)
  The ICAA offers unparalleled insight into the older adult market in “Active Aging in America.” This report is a must read for any one who is involved with the older adult market.
  
  Fee $199.00 Individual member rate $99 (delivered via email)
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Open access research and reports

• ICAA vision paper for White House Conference on Aging
  The ICAA was honored to be invited to write a vision paper on physical activity and older adults for the White House Conference on Aging. This five-page document, entitled "Physical activities for the elderly," provides an overview of the benefits of active aging and assesses trends, challenges and future possibilities in this area.
  
  
• ICAA Issue Brief presented to the Special Senate Committee on Aging: Expanding Opportunities for Active Living
  The ICAA was honored to be invited to present an Issue Brief on active aging to the Canadian Special Senate Committee on Aging. This five-page document, entitled "Expanding Opportunities for Active Living," provides a brief overview of the benefits of an active aging framework.
  
  
• ICAA Report: Motivation and reward systems that encourage activity
  The ICAA invites you to learn more about the findings from our "Independent Aging Agenda Event" that was designed to provide input to the Policy Committee of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging.
  
  
• ICAA Survey: Marketing value and financing methods for older adult fitness and wellness programs
  This survey looks at whether having a fitness or wellness center or a physical activity program specifically targeted to older adults is key to attracting and retaining the older member/resident.
  
  
• ICAA inventory of tools to measure wellness in elders
  Looking for ways to evaluate the wellness of your residents or members? This article looks at some issues in wellness measurement and catalogs some surveys commonly used in senior living environments.
  
  
• ICAA Trends report
  An extensive poll of 210 experts in government, senior housing, social services and wellness centers. These issues are likely to form the basis of activity in the older adult community.
  
  
• 2005 Issue brief: Keeping current on research and practice in physical activity for older adults
  This NCOA issue brief was written by the ICAA and is the fourth in a series promoting best practices in physical activity programming for older adults. The focus of this particular issue brief is to encourage and assist physical activity programmers to stay on top of the latest research and best practices in the field of physical activity and older adults.
  
  
• The National Blueprint: Increasing physical activity among adults age 50 and older
  The ICAA is one of more than 55 of the nation's most prominent health and aging organizations working to implement a National Blueprint on Aging.
  
  
• National action plan: Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan.
  The National Council Aging, the Archstone Foundation, the Home Safety Council and the ICAA were among a group of national organizations that created Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan.
  
  
• ICAA Call to action: In Response
  The ICAA and three other national organizations that are concerned about the health and fitness of older adults have called on physicians throughout the United States to help solve the prevalence of ill health among older adults by prescribing exercise and other lifestyle changes.
  
  
• ICAA's Age-friendly facilities: 99 questions to assess your center
  The facility assessment outlines many barriers for older adults, plus things for facilities to consider if they want to attract or better serve older clientele.
  
  
• International guidelines for preparing physical activity instructors of older adults
  This consensus document outlines each of the major content areas that experts recommend should be included in any entry-level training program with the goal of preparing physical activity instructors to work with older adults.
  
  
• How to select an age-friendly personal trainer checklist
  To help older adults select a fitness trainer, the ICAA has released the "ICAA Age-Friendly Personal Trainer Checklist." The worksheet explains how to evaluate the trainer's answers to questions, and the checklist is a handy format to record those answers.
  
  
• Quantifying the cost of physical inactivity
  With the support of more than 20 partner organizations, including ICAA , Active Living Leadership launched an "Online Calculator That Will Help Estimate the Financial Cost of Physical Inactivity." Use this valuable tool to help your local business, policy-makers, government leaders, HMOs and Insurance companies to better understand the benefits of physical activity.