The impact of the Moscow Longevity Project on the quality of life of elderly patients

Background: Older people face many psychological, social, and physical challenges. Improving the quality of life of the elderly requires not only geriatric care, but also the creation of social programs. The Moscow Longevity project is aimed at improving the quality of life and health of elderly patients.

Aim: To assess the quality of life, mental and physical health of the elderly people participating in the Moscow Longevity program.

Materials and methods: An observational prospective sample cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2019, from September to May 2023, at the bases of 6 polyclinics (12 branches), including physical therapy departments, prevention departments, health centers, as well as in Social Service Centers of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow, design development, statistical processing was carried out at Department of Faculty Therapy at the Institute of Motherhood and Childhood of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia. A survey of 744 people was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Moscow Longevity program using an independently developed questionnaire that included standard questions (age, gender, presence of chronic diseases, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, motives for participating in the Moscow Longevity program). An assessment of the quality of life, stress and depression was carried out (the questionnaire “Well-being, activity, mood”, a visual-analog scale of well-being at the time of the survey, the hospital scale of anxiety and depression (HADS). Assessment of blood glucose and lipid spectrum parameters.

Results: The conducted research revealed an improvement in the psycho-emotional state of the participants of the Moscow Longevity project, increased physical activity, and a decrease in blood cholesterol levels.

Conclusion: The Moscow Longevity project contributes to improving the quality of life and health of the elderly population, improving the psycho-emotional state and health.