We want a society where older adults can live safe, healthy and independent lives. While falls are a threat to the health and independence of older adults and can significantly limit their ability to remain self-sufficient, the opportunity to reduce…
Important Nutrients to Know
Depression is a common problem among older adults. Studies have found that about 15% of those over age 65 experience symptoms of depression that cause them distress and make it hard for them to function. In late life, depression affects…
Eat Smart, Live Strong: Nutrition Education for Older Adults
Eat Smart, Live Strong: Nutrition Education for Older Adults is designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among 60-74 year olds participating in or eligible for Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) nutrition assistance programs. The intervention is…
Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults
Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix. This checklist will help you find and fix those hazards in your home.…
Health Care’s Blind Side: The Overlooked Connection between Social Needs and Good Health
In this national survey of primary care providers and pediatricians, 85 percent believe that unmet social needs—things like access to nutritious food, reliable transportation and adequate housing—are leading directly to worse health for all Americans. Furthermore, 4 in 5 physicians…
AARP Bulletin Survey on Exercise
The AARP Bulletin commissioned a nationwide survey in November 2011 to assess the level of physical activity among adults age 45 and older. Respondents were asked about their current level of physical activity, their favority type of physical activity, time…
Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan
Falls and fall-related injuries impose an enormous burden on individuals, society, and the nation’s health care systems. And as the population of the United States ages, the negative impact of falls continues to increase. Yet many falls, and fall-related injuries,…
Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers
This is a comprehensive report regarding caregiving and caregiver stress and the potential relationship to elder abuse. Services and resources available to caregivers to help alleviate any potential problems with caregiver abuse of the elderly are included in the report.…
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