"Sempreverdi, sempre in forma": The Trial Project Behind AMIS
5 agosto 2024
A pilot initiative promoting social interaction, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles among older adults who remained in the city over the summer, aimed at encouraging well-being and creating moments of community.
The AMIS project originated as an evolution of a successful pilot initiative launched in summer 2024 for members over 65 of the Sempreverdi social and recreational center, located in District 9, Comasina area.
A collaboration between the Municipality of Milan – Department of Welfare and Health and the Wellness Foundation, the initiative provided a valuable opportunity to promote healthy living and social connection for older adults who stayed in the city during the month of July.
“Health promotion is one of the key challenges in ensuring the sustainability of our social systems. We’re therefore very pleased to have tested this initiative with the Wellness Foundation—combining physical activity and health education focused on nutrition, disease prevention, and lifestyle habits, while also bringing new life to revitalized urban spaces such as our redesigned piazzas”.
Lamberto Bertolé
Councillor for Welfare and Health, Municipality of Milan
The “Wellness Tuesdays” program ran throughout July and featured the involvement of Technogym Master Trainers. The weekly sessions included:
- A warm-up walk in Piazza Gasparri, a newly renovated urban square as part of the city’s Piazze Aperte project
- A gentle gymnastics session with exercises to improve strength and balance
- A healthy snack featuring fruit skewers and fresh juices to encourage better eating habits
- Wellness Talks: short educational moments on the four pillars of well-being movement - nutrition, positive mindset, and quality sleep
Participants, mostly women between the ages of 72 and 94, took part with great enthusiasm and determination, even in the face of the summer heat. The project is part of the broader Milano Wellness City 2030 initiative, launched by the Wellness Foundation to foster a city-wide culture of prevention and healthy lifestyles.
