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This page contains
Resources for Healthy Aging Professionals.
Older Arizonans please click:
Resources for Older Arizonans
Go to:
Physical Activity Resources
Falls Prevention Resources
Chronic Disease Resources
Highlighted Links
The U.S. department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released a new
literacy tool for people who serve older adults.
The Quick Guide to Health Literacy & Older Adults is designed to provide useful strategies & suggestions to help bridge the
communication gap between'
professionals and older adults.
HHS has also published its
strategic plan for fiscal years 2007-2012. The plan provides an overview of HHS' priorities, activities and highlights the role the Administration on Aging plays within the department.
Bringing the Arizona Aging & Public Health Networks Together:
Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs for Older Adults was held on
September 29th and featured key note speaker Mary Altpeter PhD from the
University of North Carolina's Institute on Aging.
Mary Altpeter's presentation:
What is Evidence-Based Health Promotion
Ramona Rusinak PhD presentation:
Case for Health Promotion Within an Older Population
State Of Aging & Health in America 2007
By the CDC is a follow-up report to the 2004 version, a valuable report for
public health and aging professionals. This report contains data on 15 key
health indicators for older adults and provides a state by state report
card. The state data is easily accessed using the
interactive map site. Click
here for quick access to the
Report
Card for Arizona
For other valuable information, visit the following links to find
more health resources for older adults.
Physical Activity
Physical Activity (PA) is one of the major focus areas
of the Healthy Aging Communication Network (HACN). For information about the
HACN & PA visit the HACN Physical Activity
Page. Go to the
Physical
Activity Resource Page to access reports, data-driven documents, & tools
related to PA and older adults.
Falls Prevention
Falls Prevention, is another major focus area of the
Healthy Aging Communication Network (HACN). Visit the HACN Falls
Prevention Page for more information. Visit the
Falls Prevention Resource Page to access
reports, data-driven documents, & tools related to Falls Prevention and
older adults.
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management (CDPM) is a
third, major focus area of the Healthy Aging Communication Network (HACN).
Visit the HACN CDPM Page for further information.
Visit the
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management Resource
Page to access reports, data-driven documents, & tools related to CDPM
and older adults.
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