States Make Healthy Choices for Elders
The Aging States Project: Promoting Opportunities for Collaboration Between The Public Health and Aging Networks includes a "Promising Programs" section that highlights a selection of eight successful collaborations between state units on aging (SUAs) and state health departments (SHDs), often in partnership with community organizations. These programs include success stories and evidence-based best practices (evaluated for outcomes) in health promotion and disease prevention for older adults.
Respondents in 17 states described physical activity programs, primarily walking or resistance-training programs. Several were specifically targeted toward adults with disabilities. Other …
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Publication information:
Article title: States Make Healthy Choices for Elders.
Contributors: Not available.
Magazine title: Aging Today.
Volume: 23.
Issue: 5
Publication date: September/October 2002.
Page number: 9+.
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