Active Ageing Strategies for Municipalities

How can municipalities promote healthy ageing and increase physical activity among older adults?

Support older adults in your community to stay active, healthy, and independent with this practical course. Learn how to use digital health tools to increase physical activity among seniors. Discover evidence-based strategies to improve engagement. Gain the skills to implement effective, community-based solutions that promote active ageing, enhance well-being, and improve quality of life.

Certifiers:

Sport Innovation Hub
ACES Europe
Municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares
University of Southern Denmark
European Network for Innovation and Knowledge

Course description

What will you learn? Throughout the course, you will learn how to:
  • Increase physical activity among older adults
  • Design public health programs at the municipal level
  • Use digital health tools (apps, wearables, online platforms)
  • Implement effective, evidence-based interventions
Practical approach The course combines research and real-world application through case studies of community interventions, strategic planning tools, and guides for implementing digital health solutions. Why is it important? The ageing population presents new challenges for cities. Promoting physical activity among older adults improves their health and well-being and reduces the burden on healthcare systems. It also helps foster social inclusion and promote more active and sustainable communities. Who is this course for? This course is specifically designed for:
  • Public administrations and municipalities
  • Public health professionals
  • Ageing policy managers
  • Community program technicians
Outcomes: Upon completion, you will be able to design and implement effective active ageing strategies, using digital tools and evidence-based approaches to improve the quality of life of older adults. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Co-funded by the European Union

What will you learn?

Throughout the course, you will learn how to:

  • Increase physical activity among older adults
  • Design public health programs at the municipal level
  • Use digital health tools (apps, wearables, online platforms)
  • Implement effective, evidence-based interventions

Practical approach

The course combines research and real-world application through case studies of community interventions, strategic planning tools, and guides for implementing digital health solutions.

Why is it important?

The ageing population presents new challenges for cities. Promoting physical activity among older adults improves their health and well-being and reduces the burden on healthcare systems. It also helps foster social inclusion and promote more active and sustainable communities.

Who is this course for?

This course is specifically designed for:

  • Public administrations and municipalities
  • Public health professionals
  • Ageing policy managers
  • Community program technicians

Outcomes: Upon completion, you will be able to design and implement effective active ageing strategies, using digital tools and evidence-based approaches to improve the quality of life of older adults.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Co-funded by the European Union

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Fee:

0 €

Length

4 hours

Credits

0.4

Starting date

13 Jun 2025

Modules:

6

Languages:

EN

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