Consumer and Family Sciences
Target Programs
Adult Children, Aging Parents: Conversations Between Generations
The Adult Children, Aging Parents curriculum is composed of a set of
educational components that can be used to create programs about family
decisions and relationships in later life The components are designed to
encourage families to talk about and plan for changing needs in later life,
increase the ability of families to solve problems related to later-life
changes, and strengthen family relationships between generations A unique
aspect of this educational program is its focus on bringing generations
together in an educational setting to consider later-life issues
Where Does Your Money Go?
The Where Does Your Money Go? program challenges individuals and families
to understand how their current money management practices may lead to a
feeling of being out of control It increases their knowledge of techniques
for taking control of their finances and encourages participants to
establish financial management practices that promote financial stability
Children and Weight - What Communities
Can Do
Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to become overweight
adults To reduce the prevalence of overweight children across the nation,
we must integrate research, education, and innovative approaches to help
children achieve healthy weights Strategies include: helping to provide
high quality, science-based education that increases knowledge, improves
attitudes, and builds skills directed at reducing the prevalence of
overweight children; and organizing coalitions and networks to create
environments that support enjoyable, healthful eating, physical activity,
and a positive self-image This process allows groups to come together to
decide which program will work best in their community
Living Well for Life
Leading a healthy lifestyle of physical activity and eating right should be
a goal for everyone, even older adults This program facilitates
collaborative efforts to educate older adults about the benefits of healthy
lifestyles and physical activity and how they contribute greatly to our
social and emotional well-being
Dining With Diabetes
Diabetes is a common, serious, and costly disease in Indiana
Convincing
studies show that complications of diabetes, such as blindness, kidney
failure, and amputations, probably can be delayed or even prevented by
careful control of blood sugar Dining with Diabetes is a cooking school
program for people with diabetes and their families It helps by teaching
people with diabetes to reduce sugar, salt, and fat in foods without giving
up good taste
Source:ces.purdue.edu
