ABSTRACT

People experience a decline in both physical and cognitive function due to aging, and their ability to emphasize emotionally decreases. The level of decline or decrease varies greatly from person to person. The quality of life depends on the level, and relationships with other people become difficult when the level is severely lowered. Therefore, the current study attempted to confirm the effectiveness of a health promotion program which utilizes teaching aids for community-dwelling older adults for the purpose of improving their physical and cognitive function as well as emotional empathy. As a result, it was confirmed that both older adults with MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and those in good health improved their physical and emotional abilities and the cognitive function for those with MCI was improved. Some limitations and supplements that can increase the possibility of utilizing the program were discussed in the last section of this paper.