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Other Web Resource for General Health Information for Older Adults
www.healthierus.gov
The HealthierUS initiative is a national effort to improve people's lives, prevent and reduce the costs of disease, and promote community health and wellness. Deciding to live a healthier life is easy; it's the follow-through that's hard. Learn how to make physical activity a part of your day, eat healthy, protect yourself and your family from illness, and avoid risks to your health and the health of your loved ones. Bad habits are not easily broken. Good ones are not easily won. But you can do it! |
Healthy Aging for Older Adults
The Healthy Aging for Older Adults Website sponsored by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides information on a wide range of topics including: Health-Related Behaviors Chronic Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Immunizations for Adults, and Injuries Among Older Adults. |
NIH SeniorHealth
The NIH SeniorHealth website containing information for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health. This website contains a wide range of information on many health topics including: Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, Balance Problems, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Diabetes, Exercise for Older Adults, Hearing Loss, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Taking Medicines, and many more.
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CMS Press Release for Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced awards for the Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration, a project that is seeking ways to promote health and wellness for older adults. The five organizations selected to provide health and wellness services are Health Dialog, Pfizer Health Solutions, HealthPartners Health Behavior Group, Focused Health Solutions, and StayWell Health Management.
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Page Last Updated: March 27, 2008
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