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Healthy Aging Assessment
What is a Healthy Aging Assessment?
Our Healthy Aging Screen is designed to help you assess the key areas of physical function that are essential for maintaining independence and enjoying a life as you age. In just one session, we evaluate your cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and balance, comparing your results with others in your age group. These tests are based on research linked to long-term health and longevity. By understanding where you stand in these areas, we can provide you with personalized recommendations to maintain or even improve your physical abilities, helping you stay active and independent for the years ahead.
Unlock the insights you need to stay strong, independent, and thriving as you age.
Key Benefits
Maintain your independence for longer
Stay active and strong as you age
Compare your results with others in your age group
Get personalized, expert advice on how to improve and maintain your physical function
Prevent issues before they limit your mobility or lifestyle
Peace of mind for both you and your family by understanding and improving your health
How it Works
STEP 1
Book your session online using our simple booking tool.
STEP 2
Visit us for your Healthy Aging Screen. Over the course of 1.5 hours, we will conduct a thorough evaluation of your cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and balance.
STEP 3
Review your results with our team. We’ll explain how you compare to others in your age group and provide you with personalized advice on how to maintain or improve your health in these key areas.
STEP 4
Leave with a clear, actionable plan designed to help you stay strong, active, and independent.
What to Expect
Duration: 75 minutes | Cost: $275
The Healthy Aging Assessment provides a score that compares your physical function to others in your age group. We use specific tests as “biomarkers” to assess different regions of your body, each highly correlated with overall function in that area. These evidence-based tests cover key aspects of physical health:
Strength
Upper body strength
Lower body strength
Balance
A comprehensive balance test that reviews dynamic balance and stability
Flexibility
Upper Body Flexibility
Lower Body Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory Fitness (“cardio”)
Submaximal VO2 Max Test
Cognition (Optional Add-on)
Short Term & Working Memory
Attention, Reasoning, Planning
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Cognitive Testing
Add Cognitive Testing to your Healthy Aging Assessment to get a clear snapshot of your key cognitive functions. From memory and attention to deductive reasoning and planning, this 45 minute computer-based test shows how you perform compared to other folks your age. After you complete the test, an Occupational Therapist will review your results with you and walk you through how your performance relates to everyday activities.
The assessment targets:
Visual Spatial Working Memory
Spatial Short-Term Memory
Working Memory
Episodic Memory
Mental Rotation
Visuospatial Processing
Deductive Reasoning
Planning
Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Short-Term Memory
Attention
Response Inhibition
By evaluating these areas, we get a clear picture of your overall physical health, helping you understand where you excel and where there’s room for improvement to maintain or boost your independence as you age.
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Your Healthy Aging Prescription of areas to work on
A list of recommended screening tests for other areas of health to make sure you are comprehensively monitoring your overall health.
Why do we care?
The Healthy Aging Assessment has been designed to test aspects of physical health that are highly related to your ability to do the things you love - things like hiking, lifting grandkids off the ground, going for longer walks, getting off the floor. Take VO2max for example. This naturally declines with age (after around 30), but the difference between training it and not training it can be significant. This chart shows the difference between someone with a very high and very low cardio fitness (VO2max) and then some typical activities that someone might want to do. As you can see - the difference between working on your fitness with age can be the difference between walking up a hill with ease at 75 versus struggling with that activity.
Our Healthy Aging Assessment Team
FAQ
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This assessment is perfect for adults who want to stay independent, active, and strong as they age. It’s designed for anyone looking to take a proactive approach to their physical health. If you’re already experiencing issues such as reduced mobility, balance problems, or weakness, this assessment will help you understand how to address those issues and improve your function.
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The Healthy Aging Screen takes about 1.5 hours. In that time, we’ll complete all the key assessments and review your results with you.
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You’ll learn how your cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and balance compare to others in your age group. Our team will also provide personalized advice to help you maintain or improve your physical function, so you can continue doing the activities you enjoy. If you’re currently dealing with any issues, we’ll give you actionable steps to start addressing them and reduce your risk of future complications.
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Yes, absolutely! We offer ongoing support through one-on-one exercise sessions with a Kinesiologist that focus on maintaining and improving your strength, balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. Whether you’re looking to prevent future issues or need help addressing current challenges, we’re here to guide you through every step.
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Absolutely. Many of our clients are children or caregivers booking the assessment on behalf of their aging parents. This assessment is a great way to understand how your loved one’s physical health is doing and to provide them with the best tools to maintain their independence. Our team can review the results with you and your parent to develop an actionable plan for staying healthy and active.
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Yes, if you’d like, we can send a summary of the results directly to your physician. This can be an important step in ensuring your healthcare provider is fully informed and can integrate the findings into any ongoing care. It also helps your physician make more informed decisions about your health and coordinate any necessary follow-up care.
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In addition to the Healthy Aging Screen, we provide a wide range of healthcare services to support your overall well-being. These include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counseling, psychology, speech-language therapy, chiropractic care, and naturopathic medicine. Our team is dedicated to helping you improve your physical, mental, and emotional health, so you can live life to the fullest. Whether you need rehabilitation, mental health support, or holistic care, we’ve got you covered.
Book Now
Book your assessment online, or contact us if you’ve got any questions.